CVE-2005-0256
Fixed in a distro release EPSS 5%
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.
Products: washington_university wu-ftpd
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | wu-ftpd | 2.6.2-3woody5 |