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CVSSv2

CVE-2005-0256

Published: 02/05/2005 Updated: 11/10/2017
CVSS v2 Base Score: 5 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 10
VMScore: 505
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

The wu_fnmatch function in wu_fnmatch.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 allows remote malicious users to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion by recursion) via a glob pattern with a large number of * (wildcard) characters, as demonstrated using the dir command.

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washington university wu-ftpd 2.6.1

washington university wu-ftpd 2.6.2

Exploits

/* * wu-ftpd <= 262 File Globbing DoS * str0ke@milw0rmcom * * Advisory: wwwidefensecom/application/poi/display?id=207&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true * * Adam Zabrocki (pi3 / pi3ki31ny) is credited with this discovery */ #include <sys/typesh> #include <sys/socketh> #include <netinet/inh> ...