What is the severity of CVE-1999-0997?

CVE-1999-0997 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote command execution by attackers.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0997?

To fix CVE-1999-0997, upgrade to the latest patched version of the affected FTP software that resolves this vulnerability.

Which software is affected by CVE-1999-0997?

CVE-1999-0997 affects specific versions of wu-ftp and anonftp as well as Red Hat Linux 5.2, 6.0, and 6.1.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-1999-0997?

The potential impacts of CVE-1999-0997 include unauthorized command execution, which can lead to data loss or system compromise.

Can CVE-1999-0997 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-1999-0997 can be exploited remotely by attackers with the ability to send malformed file names to the FTP service.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0997

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

20/12/1999

25/4/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0997

First published: Mon Dec 20 1999(Updated: )

wu-ftp with FTP conversion enabled allows an attacker to execute commands via a malformed file name that is interpreted as an argument to the program that does the conversion, e.g. tar or uncompress.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
AnonFTP	=2.8.1
wu-ftpd	=2.4.2
wu-ftpd	=2.5.0
wu-ftpd	=2.6.0
Red Hat Linux	=5.2
Red Hat Linux	=6.0
Red Hat Linux	=6.1

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Reference Links

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-377

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0997?
CVE-1999-0997 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote command execution by attackers.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0997?
To fix CVE-1999-0997, upgrade to the latest patched version of the affected FTP software that resolves this vulnerability.
Which software is affected by CVE-1999-0997?
CVE-1999-0997 affects specific versions of wu-ftp and anonftp as well as Red Hat Linux 5.2, 6.0, and 6.1.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-1999-0997?
The potential impacts of CVE-1999-0997 include unauthorized command execution, which can lead to data loss or system compromise.
Can CVE-1999-0997 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-1999-0997 can be exploited remotely by attackers with the ability to send malformed file names to the FTP service.

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