CVE-2004-0185

Published: Mar 15, 2004Modified: Apr 16, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the skey_challenge function in ftpd.c for wu-ftp daemon (wu-ftpd) 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a s/key (SKEY) request with a long name.

Affected (1)

Products: Washington University: Wu Ftpd

Washington University

1 product

Wu Ftpd

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Washington University Wu Ftpd	Version 2.6.2

References (14)

ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_2.6.2/skeychallenge.patch (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://unixpunx.org/txt/exploits_archive/packetstorm/0310-advisories/wuftpd-skey.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

URL Repurposed

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/6X00Q1P8KC.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8893

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13518

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_2.6.2/skeychallenge.patch (unsafe URL)