CVE-1999-0879

BSD/OS - Buffer Overflow via Macro Variables in Message File

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0879. PoCs published by typo/teso.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in wu-ftpd message file expansions (CVE-1999-0879), allowing remote root compromise if the message file is writable. It includes shellcode and offsets for multiple Linux distributions.

Description

Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via macro variables in a message file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by typo/teso · cremotemultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19560

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This exploit targets a buffer overflow in wu-ftpd message file expansions (CVE-1999-0879), allowing remote root compromise if the message file is writable. It includes shellcode and offsets for multiple Linux distributions.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: wu-ftpd 2.5.0

Auth required

Prerequisites: Write access to message files · Valid FTP credentials

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0879

Scores

EPSS 0.0974

EPSS Percentile 94.9%

Details

Status published

Products (3)

bsdi/bsd_os 2.1

bsdi/bsd_os 3.0

caldera/openlinux 1.0

Published Oct 01, 1999

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026