CVE-2006-6576

N/A Unknown
Published: December 15, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Golden FTP Server (goldenftpd) 1.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long PASS command. NOTE: it was later reported that 4.70 is also affected. NOTE: the USER vector is already covered by CVE-2005-0634.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161711/Golden-FTP-Server-4.70-Buffer-Overflow.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://retrogod.altervista.org/golden_heap.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23323
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16036
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45924
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45957
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4936
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161711/Golden-FTP-Server-4.70-Buffer-Overflow.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://retrogod.altervista.org/golden_heap.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23323
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16036
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45924
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45957
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4936
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
88.6%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

goldenftpserver

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