Heap-based buffer overflow in Golden FTP Server (goldenftpd) 1.92 allows remote attackers…
Priority HIGH 69CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Golden FTP Server (goldenftpd) 1.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long PASS command. NOTE: it was later reported that 4.70 is also affected. NOTE: the USER vector is already covered by CVE-2005-0634.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.67223 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:goldenftpserver:golden_ftp_server:1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.92 | Vulnerable | Goldenftpserver |
- cpe:2.3:a:goldenftpserver:golden_ftp_server:1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.92 Vulnerable ·Goldenftpserver
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6576
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvm3-r83f-jhgf
References
Sources
- CVE-2006-6576 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6576 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vvm3-r83f-jhgf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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