CVE-2005-0256

Published: May 2, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Washington University: Wu Ftpd

Washington University

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Washington University Wu Ftpd	Version 2.6.1
Washington University Wu Ftpd	Version 2.6.2

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (30)

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.63/SCOSA-2005.63.txt (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00637342

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/14411

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/18210

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/19561

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101699-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57795-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-705

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=207&type=vulnerabilities

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.osvdb.org/14203

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0588

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1271

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1265

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1333

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1762

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.63/SCOSA-2005.63.txt (unsafe URL)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00637342

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/14411

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/18210

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/19561

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101699-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57795-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-705

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=207&type=vulnerabilities

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.osvdb.org/14203

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0588

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1271

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1265

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1333

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1762

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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