FKIE_CVE-1999-0878

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 1999-08-22 04:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via MAPPING_CHDIR.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/599
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/599
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
beroftpd beroftpd 1.3.2
beroftpd beroftpd 1.3.3
beroftpd beroftpd 1.3.4
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr4
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr5
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr6
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr8
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr9
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr10
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr11
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr12
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr13
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr14
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr15
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_vr16
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_vr17
washington_university wu-ftpd 2.5
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
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