CVE-1999-1290 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote malicious FTP servers can trigger a buffer overflow in nftp, causing denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1290?
CVE-1999-1290 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in nftp FTP client version 1.40 allows remote malicious FTP servers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long response string.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1290?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chris Matthee Nftp.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1290?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-1290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5wr-v48w-5f62.