CVE catalog

CVE-2005-3524

linux-ftpd-ssl: CVE-2005-3524

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Critical
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
21.48% · Oct 25, 2026

Buffer overflow in the SSL-ready version of linux-ftpd (linux-ftpd-ssl) 0.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by creating a long directory name, then executing the XPWD command.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianlinux-ftpd-sslsid0.17.36+really0.17-5fixed
Debianlinux-ftpd-sslforky0.17.36+really0.17-5fixed
Debianlinux-ftpd-sslbookworm0.17.36+really0.17-2fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianlinux-ftpd-sslsourcesid0.17.18+0.3-5highNot reported[339074]
Debianlinux-ftpd-sslsourceforky0.17.18+0.3-5highNot reported[339074]
Debianlinux-ftpd-sslsourcebookworm0.17.18+0.3-5highNot reported[339074]

[Debian bug #339074]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [ftpd-ssl]Fixed

    Source package: [linux-ftpd-ssl]

    Details (2)

    • 0.17.36+really0.17-2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.17.18+0.3-5

      dsa · linux-ftpd-ssl · debian · bookworm; dsa · linux-ftpd-ssl · debian · 12

    • 0.17.36+really0.17-2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.17.18+0.3-5

      dsa · linux-ftpd-ssl · debian · bookworm; dsa · linux-ftpd-ssl · debian · 12

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]