CVE-1999-0368 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-1999-0368

Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to...

Vulnerability Description

Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access, a.k.a. palmetto.

Impact Analysis

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Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

proftpd project

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Affected Software

proftpd, wu-ftpd, openlinux, debian linux, linux, openserver, unixware, slackware linux
Vulnerable Versions:
1.2_pre1, 2.4.2_beta18, 2.4.2_beta18_vr9, 1.3, 2.0, 5.0, 5.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5, 7.0, 7.0.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

Timeline

Official Publish: September 29th, 1999
Last Modified: August 1st, 2024
Added to House: July 17th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.