CVE-1999-0911
CVSS 2.0 Score 10 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Aug 27, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-0911 denotes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a series of MKD (Make Directory) and CWD (Change Working Directory) commands, leading to the creation of nested directories. The buffer overflow occurs during the processing of these commands, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges, resulting in a serious security breach.
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Affected Products
- Proftpd Project Proftpd