Buffer overflow in Guildftpd

CVE-2008-4572

GuildFTPd 0.999.14, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the CWD and LIST commands, which triggers heap corruption related to an improper free call, and possibly triggering a heap-based buffer overflow.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.607 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Guildftpd — versions 0.999.14
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4572?
CVE-2008-4572 is a vulnerability in Guildftpd, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-10-15.
Is CVE-2008-4572 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.