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CVE-2006-2172
Buffer overflow in Gene6 FTP Server 3.1.0 allows remote authenticated...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in Gene6 FTP Server 3.1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to (1) MKD or (2) XMKD, as demonstrated by the Infigo FTPStress Fuzzer.
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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17810
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26237
- http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/tools
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432839/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19965
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1658
- http://www.osvdb.org/25238
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Affected Vendor
gene6
View all reports →Affected Software
g6 ftp server
Vulnerable Versions:
3.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 4th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 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.