CVE-2004-2259
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2004-2251No 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-j29mNo 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
OSVNo 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-2004-2259No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2004-2259 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.