Description
Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.
Published: 2000-02-04
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 21.3% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Proftpd Project Proftpd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:55:28.981Z

Reserved: 1999-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-0911

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Status : Modified

Published: 1999-08-27T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-0911

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