CVE-2005-4816 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute…
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4809
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.8%
- EPSS 12.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- proftpd-dfsg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.10+1.3.0rc5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4816
Exploit prediction
12.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/16535
vdb-entry, patch
-
debian.org
/security/2007/dsa-1245
vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/dailydave/2006-q1/0122.html
mailing-list
- bugs.proftpd.org /show_bug.cgi?id=2658
-
osvdb.org
/23063
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4816
- NVD CVE-2005-4816
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