CVE-2006-5133 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 2 Oct 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in GuildFTPd via globbing characters, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

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-2006-5133?

CVE-2006-5133 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Oct 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in GuildFTPd 0.999.13 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact, possibly code execution related to input containing "globbing chars."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5133?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Steve Poulsen Guildftpd.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5133?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5133 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-2006-5133 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5133 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w7h2-cjjr-wpqp.