CVE-1999-0219 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Serv-U FTP Server version 2.5. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to trigger a denial of service by sending excessively long CWD or LS commands, causing the server to crash. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, a public exploit (EDB-19218) exists, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cat_soft:serv-u:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.