CVE-2005-3524: Linux-Ftpd-SSL

High severity, CVSS 10.0. EPSS: 21.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Linux-Ftpd-SSL Linux-Ftpd-SSL: version 0.17 only

Published 2005-11-07. Last modified 2026-06-16.