CVE-2005-4816

Description

Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.57% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/dailydave/2006-q1/0122.html	mailing list
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2658
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16535	vdb entry patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1245	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/23063	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4816?: CVE-2005-4816 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4816?: To fix CVE-2005-4816, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4816 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4816 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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