CVE-1999-0955

Summary

CVE-1999-0955 is a critical race condition vulnerability affecting both wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd servers. This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by exploiting a timing glitch in the processing of the SITE EXEC command. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access and full system compromise. It's important to note that patching these affected versions is crucial to mitigate this risk.

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