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Critical
CVE-2004-0185
Buffer overflow in the skey_challenge function in ftpd.c for wu-ftp...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the skey_challenge function in ftpd.c for wu-ftp daemon (wu-ftpd) 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a s/key (SKEY) request with a long name.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
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.
References
- ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_2.6.2/skeychallenge.patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8893
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13518
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/6X00Q1P8KC.html
- http://unixpunx.org/txt/exploits_archive/packetstorm/0310-advisories/wuftpd-skey.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
wu-ftpd
Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 1st, 2004
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.