Description
Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access, a.k.a. palmetto.
Exploits (2)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by jamez & c0nd0r · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19087
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by smiler & cossack · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19086
Scores
EPSS
0.4833
EPSS Percentile
97.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (17)
caldera/openlinux
1.3
debian/debian_linux
2.0
proftpd_project/proftpd
1.2_pre1
redhat/linux
5.0
redhat/linux
5.1
sco/openserver
5.0
sco/openserver
5.0.2
sco/openserver
5.0.3
sco/openserver
5.0.4
sco/openserver
5.0.5
... and 7 more
Published
Feb 09, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026