Is CVE-1999-0838 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-0838 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-0838?

CVE-1999-0838 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Patch guidance is available from deerfield security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-1999-0838.

1 product: deerfield serv-u ftp-server.

Buffer overflow in Serv-U FTP 2.5 allows remote users to conduct a denial of service via the SITE command.

Primary Vendor: DEERFIELD
Published: 12/1/1999
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.