CVE-2006-6576

Heap-based buffer overflow in Golden FTP Server (goldenftpd) 1.92 allows remote attackers to...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

Heap-based buffer overflow in Golden FTP Server (goldenftpd) 1.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long PASS command. NOTE: it was later reported that 4.70 is also affected. NOTE: the USER vector is already covered by CVE-2005-0634.

Exploit likelihood

67.2%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2006-6576
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-6576
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-6559 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-6559
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vvm3-r83f-jhgf No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in Golden FTP Server (goldenftpd) 1.92 allows remote attackers to...

Record: GHSA-vvm3-r83f-jhgf
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

goldenftpserver golden ftp server

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Golden FTP Server 4.70 - 'PASS' Buffer Overflow	2011-01-23
Exploit-DB	Golden FTP Server 4.70 - PASS Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)	2011-06-02
Exploit-DB	Golden FTP Server 4.70 - 'PASS' Buffer Overflow (2)	2021-03-09
Metasploit	GoldenFTP PASS Stack Buffer Overflow	2011-01-23

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-6576 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Goldenftpserver Golden Ftp Server, published December 15, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 67.2%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.