CVE-2005-3683 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute code via a long USER command in freeFTPd when logging is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3683?
CVE-2005-3683 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in freeFTPd before 1.0.9 with Logging enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a long USER command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3683?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freeftpd Freeftpd.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3683?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3683 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-2005-3683 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3683 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9h7-wxh8-h355.