CVE-2001-0755 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ftpd 6.2 daemon within Debian GNU/Linux. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending an excessively long SITE command. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, leading to potential partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.