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CVE-2004-2259

vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2004-2259 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Beasts Vsftpd, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.07%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in vsftpd 2.0.1-1.

vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SIGCHLD signal during a malloc or free call, which is not re-entrant.

Exploit likelihood

2.07%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SIGCHLD signal during a malloc or free call, which is not re-entrant.

Record
CVE-2004-2259
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SIGCHLD signal during a malloc or free call, which is not re-entrant.

Record
CVE-2004-2259
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2251 No score

vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SIGCHLD signal during a malloc or free call, which is not re-entrant.

Record
EUVD-2004-2251
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5vjh-22qr-j29m No score

vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...

vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SIGCHLD signal during a malloc or free call, which is not re-entrant.

Record
GHSA-5vjh-22qr-j29m
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SIGCHLD signal during a malloc or free call, which is not re-entrant.

Record
CVE-2004-2259
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-2259 No score

vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SIGCHLD signal during a malloc or free call, which is not re-entrant.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2259
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
vsftpd
Debian:12
before 2.0.1-1
2.0.1-1
vsftpd
Debian:13
before 2.0.1-1
2.0.1-1
vsftpd
Debian:14
before 2.0.1-1
2.0.1-1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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