CVE-2006-6564
4.0CVSSMEDIUM
Description
FileZilla Server before 0.9.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed argument to the STOR command, which results in a NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: CVE analysis suggests that the problem might be due to a malformed PORT command.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:SAuthenticationSingle
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
References
http://retrogod.altervista.org/filezilla_0921_dos.html
retrogod.altervista.org
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=470364&group_id=21558
sourceforge.net
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4937
vupen.com
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Timeline
Published
Dec 15, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
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