CVE-1999-0368

N/A Unknown
Published: February 09, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access, a.k.a. palmetto.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0368
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0368
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
48.3%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sco washington_university redhat proftpd_project caldera debian slackware