CVE-2005-0256

N/A Unknown
Published: May 02, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The wu_fnmatch function in wu_fnmatch.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion by recursion) via a glob pattern with a large number of * (wildcard) characters, as demonstrated using the dir command.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.63/SCOSA-2005.63.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00637342
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/14411
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18210
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19561
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101699-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57795-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-705
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=207&type=vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/14203
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0588
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1271
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1265
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1333
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1762
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.63/SCOSA-2005.63.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00637342
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/14411
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18210
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19561
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101699-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57795-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=207&type=vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/14203
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0588
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1271
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1265
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1333
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1762
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
26.6%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

washington_university

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