CVE-2006-2172

N/A Unknown
Published: May 04, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in Gene6 FTP Server 3.1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to (1) MKD or (2) XMKD, as demonstrated by the Infigo FTPStress Fuzzer.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19965
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/tools
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/25238
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432839/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17810
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1658
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26237
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/19965
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/tools
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/25238
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432839/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17810
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1658
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.5%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gene6