CVE-2005-0256

The wu_fnmatch function in wu_fnmatch.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion by recursion) via a…

published February 25, 2005

CVSS
—
EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The wu_fnmatch function in wu_fnmatch.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion by recursion) via a glob pattern with a large number of * (wildcard) characters, as demonstrated using the dir command.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05208 · 92.4th percentile
Published
2005-02-25T05:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 FEB 05:00Z
    The wu_fnmatch function in wu_fnmatch.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion by recursion) via a…
    cvelistv5