Denial of Service Vulnerability in GNU Wget by Free Software Foundation
CVE-2006-6719

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnu
Status
Wget
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 December 2006

What is CVE-2006-6719?

The ftp_syst function in version 1.10.2 of GNU Wget is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack. If exploited by a malicious FTP server, this vulnerability can cause the application to crash when it receives a large number of empty 220 responses to the SYST command. This poses a risk to users relying on this utility for secure file transfers, leading to potential service disruptions.

References

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-930
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21650
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2947
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2006-6719 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in GNU Wget by Free Software Foundation