The wu_fnmatch function in wu_fnmatch.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 allows remote…
Priority LOW 31CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The wu_fnmatch function in wu_fnmatch.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion by recursion) via a glob pattern with a large number of * (wildcard) characters, as demonstrated using the dir command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05208 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Washington University
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0256
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-52rf-pfj9-676q
References
More Washington University Wu-ftpd vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00535 wu-ftpd 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a "~{" argument… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00363 Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2000-00572 FTP servers such as OpenBSD ftpd, NetBSD ftpd, ProFTPd and Opieftpd do not properly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-00160 Buffer overflow in the skey_challenge function in ftpd.c for wu-ftp daemon (wu-ftpd)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2001-00185 Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00079 Certain configurations of wu-ftp FTP server 2.4 use a _PATH_EXECPATH setting to a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-0256 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0256 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-52rf-pfj9-676q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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