FKIE_CVE-2012-5905

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-11-17 21:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:47
Severity
Summary
Buffer overflow in KnFTPd 1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in a FEAT command.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/80666
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111296/KnFTPd-1.0.0-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18671Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52805Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74441
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/80666
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111296/KnFTPd-1.0.0-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18671Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52805Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74441
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
elif_keir knftpd 1.0.0
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:47:33.707",
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