Buffer overflow in KnFTPd 1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 24CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
Buffer overflow in KnFTPd 1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in a FEAT command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02864 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5905
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6cp-9cff-68rv
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-5905 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5905 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6cp-9cff-68rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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