7.5
HIGH
CVE-2006-6576
Golden FTP Server (goldenftpd) Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 15, 2006, 7:28 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 16, 2021, 7:23 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-6576 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Kmint21 golden_ftp_server
1 Goldenftpserver golden_ftp_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-6576.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161711/Golden-FTP-Server-4.70-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://retrogod.altervista.org/golden_heap.html Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23323 Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16036 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45924 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45957 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4936 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-6576 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161711/Golden-FTP-Server-4.70-Buffer-Overflow.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161711/Golden-FTP-Server-4.70-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://retrogod.altervista.org/golden_heap.html Exploit http://retrogod.altervista.org/golden_heap.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/23323 Exploit, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/23323 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16036 Exploit http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16036 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45924 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45924 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45957 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45957 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4936 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4936 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kmint21:golden_ftp_server:1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:goldenftpserver:golden_ftp_server:1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161711/Golden-FTP-Server-4.70-Buffer-Overflow.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 18, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-6576 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-6576 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

67.93 }} -0.80%

score

0.98020

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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Availability