CVE-2004-0185
Buffer overflow in the skey_challenge function in ftpd.c for wu-ftp daemon (wu-ftpd) 2.6.2 allows...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0185- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0185- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0185 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0185- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c878-8cvq-qfv7 No score
Buffer overflow in the skey_challenge function in ftpd.c for wu-ftp daemon (wu-ftpd) 2.6.2 allows...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c878-8cvq-qfv7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wu-ftpdDebian:3.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.6.2-3woody4 | 2.6.2-3woody4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0185 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Washington University Wu-ftpd, published March 8, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.45%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/8893
debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13518
securiteam.com/unixfocus/6X00Q1P8KC.html
unixpunx.org/txt/exploits_archive/packetstorm/0310-advisories/wuftpd-skey.txt
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0185
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c878-8cvq-qfv7