Vulnerability in Beasts Vsftpd
CVE-2004-2259
vsftpd before 1.2.2, when under heavy load, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SIGCHLD signal during a malloc or free call, which is not re-entrant.
EPSS: 0.021 (79.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Beasts Vsftpd — versions 1.2.0, 1.2.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, Patch, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-2259?
- CVE-2004-2259 is a vulnerability in Beasts Vsftpd. Published 2004-12-31.
- Is CVE-2004-2259 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.