CVE-2005-2239 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in oftpd version 0.3.7, where remote attackers can crash the server by sending a USER command containing a large number of null characters. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, as it can be exploited remotely with low complexity to cause a partial availability impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, an exploit for a buffer overflow related to the USER command in oftpd 0.3.x is available on ExploitDB, though this specific CVE is for a denial of service. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oftpd:oftpd:0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.