CVE-2015-5917 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the glob implementation of tnftpd, affecting Apple OS X before version 10.11 and NetBSD tnftpd. Attackers can exploit this by sending a crafted STAT command with a specific pattern, leading to excessive memory consumption and a daemon outage. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, resulting in a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netbsd:tnftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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