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CVE-2005-3524: linux-ftpd-ssl

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3524DSA-896-1
Published 07-11-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-3524 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in linux-ftpd-ssl. EPSS estimates a 21.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
21.48%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 07-11-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the SSL-ready version of linux-ftpd (linux-ftpd-ssl) 0.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by creating a long directory name, then executing the XPWD command.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

21.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 21.48% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
21.48%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (seclists.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    linux-ftpd-ssl 0.17 - 'MKD'/'CWD' Remote Code Execution

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • linux-ftpd-ssl< 0.17.18+0.3-5 | < 0.17.18+0.3-3sarge1
Linux-ftpd-ssl1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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