CVE-2016-20046
High
Description
zFTP Client 20061220+dfsg3-4.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the NAME parameter handling of FTP connections that allows local attackers to crash the application or execute arbitrary code. Attackers can supply an oversized NAME value exceeding the 80-byte buffer allocated in strcpy_chk to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with user privileges.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.4
Exploit probability4. percentile0.2%
ProductzFTP Client
PublishedMar 28, 2026
First seenMar 28, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-787Out-of-bounds write
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| zFTP zFTP Client | 20061220+dfsg3-4.1 | — |
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