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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-1992 · published 20 April 2004

CVE-2004-1992: Solarwinds serv-u file server memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Solarwinds · Serv U File Server

Buffer overflow in Serv-U FTP server before 5.0.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long -l parameter, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 11% · top 4.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Serv-U FTP server before 5.0.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long -l parameter, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

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://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108360377119290&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=108359620108234&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/11430 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009869
http://www.osvdb.org/5546
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5ZP0G2KCKA.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10181 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15913
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108360377119290&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=108359620108234&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/11430 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009869
http://www.osvdb.org/5546
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5ZP0G2KCKA.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10181 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15913

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-1992), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.