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CVE-2007-6263

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2007-12-06 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The dataconn function in ftpd.c in netkit ftpd (netkit-ftpd) 0.17, when certain modifications to support SSL have been introduced, calls fclose on an uninitialized file stream, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via some types of FTP over SSL protocol behavior, as demonstrated by breaking a passive FTP DATA connection in a way that triggers an error in the server's SSL_accept function. NOTE: the netkit ftp issue is covered by CVE-2007-5769.

Affected Platforms

Netkit-Ftp Netkit Ftp

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References