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TI-2015-05008 Aliases CVE-2015-5917GHSA-x6x4-phh7-f9mr

The glob implementation in tnftpd (formerly lukemftpd), as used in Apple OS X before…

Priority LOW 28CWE-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 glob implementation in tnftpd (formerly lukemftpd), as used in Apple OS X before 10.11, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon outage) via a STAT command containing a crafted pattern, as demonstrated by multiple instances of the {..,..,..}/* substring.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0273 86th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netbsd:tnftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.10.5Running onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:netbsd:tnftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10.5 Running on ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5917
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6x4-phh7-f9mr

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-24210 ftpd before "NetBSD-ftpd 20230930" can leak information about the host filesystem before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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