CVE-2005-0256
5.0 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2005-0256 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting washington_university wu-ftpd. It was published on May 2, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from washington_university. Update wu-ftpd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2005-0256?
CVE-2005-0256 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting washington_university wu-ftpd. It was published on May 2, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2005-0256?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-0256?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from washington_university. Update wu-ftpd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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