CVE-1999-0911

Critical

Description

Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductProftpd
PublishedAug 27, 1999
First seenAug 27, 1999

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
proftpd_project proftpd1.2_pre1, 1.2_pre2, 1.2_pre3, 1.2_pre4, 1.2_pre5—

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CVE-1999-0911 · Proftpd · Dark Radar