CVE-1999-0368 (GCVE-0-1999-0368)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 1999-09-29 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-01 16:34
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access, a.k.a. palmetto.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
1 reference
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|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | x_refsource_MISC |
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