CVE-2006-6565

Public Exploit

Description

FileZilla Server before 0.9.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a wildcard argument to the (1) LIST or (2) NLST commands, which results in a NULL pointer dereference, a different set of vectors than CVE-2006-6564. NOTE: CVE analysis suggests that the problem might be due to a malformed PORT command.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 56.03% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory sourceforge.net Third-Party Advisory vupen.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30853 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2914 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=470364&group_id=21558 third party advisory product
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4937 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6565?
CVE-2006-6565 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6565?
To fix CVE-2006-6565, 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-2006-6565 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-6565 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~56% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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