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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-0219 · published 1 July 1997

CVE-1999-0219: Cat soft serv-u vulnerability

Cat Soft · Serv U

Buffer overflow in FTP Serv-U 2.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long (1) CWD or (2) LS (list) command.

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.1% · top 4.9%
7.8CVSS 2.0 base score
9.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in FTP Serv-U 2.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long (1) CWD or (2) LS (list) command.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92574916930144&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92582581330282&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/269
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92574916930144&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92582581330282&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/269
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205

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Related vulnerabilities

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7.5CVE-2000-1033Cat soft serv-u vulnerabilityServ-U FTP Server allows remote attackers to bypass its anti-hammering feature by first logging on as a valid user (possibly anonymous) and then atte…EPSS 7.6%5.0CVE-2000-0176Cat soft serv-u vulnerabilityThe default configuration of Serv-U 2.5d and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the real pathname of the server by requesting a URL for a d…EPSS 2.1%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0219), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.