The bftpdutmp_log function in bftpdutmp.c in Bftpd before 2.4 does...

5 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

The bftpdutmp_log function in bftpdutmp.c in Bftpd before 2.4 does not place a '\0' character at the end of the string value of the ut.bu_host structure member, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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

Affected Vendor

jesse smith

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Affected Software

bftpd

Vulnerable Versions:

0, 1.6, 1.7, 1.7.2, 1.8, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.2, 2.2.1

Timeline

Official Publish: January 7th, 2010

Last Modified: September 17th, 2024

Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.