CVE-2005-0959 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the mt_do_dir function of YepYep mtftpd versions 0.0.3 and potentially 0.2/0.3, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a crafted, long path. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with network accessibility, low attack complexity, and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation is noted, an ExploitDB entry exists for a related format string vulnerability, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this specific CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yepyep:mtftpd:0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yepyep:mtftpd:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yepyep:mtftpd:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.