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CVE-2005-4816

Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a...

7.5 HighFix available

CVE-2005-4816 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Proftpd Project Proftpd, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.8%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in proftpd-dfsg 1.2.10+1.3.0rc5-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
12.8%EPSS, 96th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.2.10+1.3.0rc5-1proftpd-dfsg +3 more

Description

Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password.

Exploit likelihood

12.8%Up 8.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
proftpd-dfsg
Debian:12
before 1.2.10+1.3.0rc5-1
1.2.10+1.3.0rc5-1
proftpd-dfsg
Debian:13
before 1.2.10+1.3.0rc5-1
1.2.10+1.3.0rc5-1
proftpd-dfsg
Debian:14
before 1.2.10+1.3.0rc5-1
1.2.10+1.3.0rc5-1
proftpd
Debian:3.1
before 1.2.10-15sarge4, plus listed versions
1.2.10-151.2.10-15sarge11.2.10-15sarge1.0.11.2.10-15sarge21.2.10-15sarge3
1.2.10-15sarge4

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password.

Record
CVE-2005-4816
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password.

Record
CVE-2005-4816
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4809No score

Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password.

Record
EUVD-2005-4809
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2q4g-fw9r-2xxmNo score

Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a...

Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password.

Record
GHSA-2q4g-fw9r-2xxm
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password.

Record
CVE-2005-4816
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-4816No score

Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4816
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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