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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-2961 · published 5 October 2005

CVE-2005-2961: Prozilla download accelerator vulnerability

Prozilla · Prozilla Download Accelerator

Buffer overflow in the get_string_ahref function for ProZilla 1.3.7.4 and possibly earlier, with the -ftpsearch option enabled, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a search response with a crafted string in the HREF field of an <A> tag.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.6% · top 5.1%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
8.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the get_string_ahref function for ProZilla 1.3.7.4 and possibly earlier, with the -ftpsearch option enabled, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a search response with a crafted string in the HREF field of an <A> tag.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17021/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17035
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-834 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14993
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22491
http://secunia.com/advisories/17021/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17035
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-834 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14993
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22491

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

10.0CVE-2004-1120Prozilla download accelerator vulnerabilityMultiple buffer overflows in (1) http.c, (2) http-retr.c, (3) main.c and other code that handles network protocols in ProZilla 1.3.6-r2 and earlier a…EPSS 15%7.5CVE-2005-0523Prozilla download accelerator vulnerabilityFormat string vulnerability in ProZilla 1.3.7.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Loc…EPSS 9.9%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-2961), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.