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TI-1999-00078 Aliases CVE-1999-0079GHSA-hmj7-7fjv-279c

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in FTP by issuing multiple PASV commands…

Priority LOW 27Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in FTP by issuing multiple PASV commands, causing the server to run out of available ports.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02226 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bisonware:bisonware_ftp_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableBisonware
  • cpe:2.3:a:bisonware:bisonware_ftp_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Bisonware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0079
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmj7-7fjv-279c

References

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  • TI-1999-01457 Buffer overflows in Bisonware FTP server prior to 4.1 allow remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-1999-01104 BisonWare FTP Server 4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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