CVE-1999-0879

published 1999-10-01

CVE-1999-0879: Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via macro variables in a message file.

Priority P3 45 critical 10 CVSS 2.0

AV N AC L Au N C C I C A C

EXPLOIT

Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via macro variables in a message file.

Affected

3 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
bsdi	bsd_os	—	—
bsdi	bsd_os	—	—
caldera	openlinux	—	—

CVEs like this are exactly what “Exploited This Week” covers.

Every Monday: what got weaponized or added to CISA KEV in the last seven days — each CVE cross-linked to its PoC, Nuclei template, and detection rule. Free, one email a week, unsubscribe in one click.