CVE-2000-0131

CVSS 2.0 Score 5.0 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Feb 1, 2000
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-2000-0131 denotes a buffer overflow vulnerability in War FTPd 1.6x. Attackers can exploit this issue by sending excessive MKD (Make Directory) and CWD (Change Working Directory) commands, leading to memory corruption. Consequentially, the server becomes susceptible to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. This flaw poses a serious risk to systems running the affected version of War FTPd and necessitates immediate patching to prevent potential attacks.

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