CVE-2009-4593 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Bftpd versions prior to 2.4, specifically within the bftpdutmp_log function. This flaw, caused by a missing null terminator in the ut.bu_host structure member, could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to crash the daemon. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it is considered a medium-severity issue with low attack complexity and no known public exploits or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jesse_smith:bftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jesse_smith:bftpd:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jesse_smith:bftpd:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jesse_smith:bftpd:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jesse_smith:bftpd:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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