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CVE-1999-0911

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-04 Feb, 2000 | 05:00
Updated At-01 Aug, 2024 | 16:55
Rejected At-
Credits

Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:04 Feb, 2000 | 05:00
Updated At:01 Aug, 2024 | 16:55
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.

Affected Products
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TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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CAPEC IDDescription
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EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/612
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.debian.org/security/1999/19990210
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/612
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/1999/19990210
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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EventDate
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/612
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.debian.org/security/1999/19990210
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/612
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/1999/19990210
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:27 Aug, 1999 | 04:00
Updated At:16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.010.0HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 10.0
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
proftpd_project
proftpd_project
>>proftpd>>1.2_pre1
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
proftpd_project
proftpd_project
>>proftpd>>1.2_pre2
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
proftpd_project
proftpd_project
>>proftpd>>1.2_pre3
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
proftpd_project
proftpd_project
>>proftpd>>1.2_pre4
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
proftpd_project
proftpd_project
>>proftpd>>1.2_pre5
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
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Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.debian.org/security/1999/19990210cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/612cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/1999/19990210af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/612af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/1999/19990210
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/612
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/1999/19990210
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/612
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

Change History

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