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Case File

CVE-2005-0256

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 5.21%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-05-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2005-0256
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
5.21%

Original NVD Description

The wu_fnmatch function in wu_fnmatch.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU exhaustion by recursion) via a glob pattern with a large number of * (wildcard) characters, as demonstrated using the dir command.