CVE-1999-0368
CVE-1999-0368 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Proftpd Project Proftpd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 39% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 39% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Proftpd Project Proftpd
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access, a.k.a. palmetto.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-0368?
- Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access, a.k.a. palmetto.
- How severe is CVE-1999-0368?
- CVE-1999-0368 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-1999-0368 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 39% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-1999-0368?
- CVE-1999-0368 primarily affects Proftpd Project Proftpd. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-1999-0368?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-1999-0368 published?
- CVE-1999-0368 was published on 1999-02-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
Affected products (17)
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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