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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0965 · published 31 August 2001

CVE-2001-0965: Glftpd vulnerability

Glftpd · Glftpd

glFTPD 1.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a LIST command with an argument that contains a large number of * (asterisk) characters.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.1% · top 6.0%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
7.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

glFTPD 1.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a LIST command with an argument that contains a large number of * (asterisk) characters.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0239.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.glftpd.org/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7001.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3201 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0239.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.glftpd.org/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7001.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3201 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0965), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.