Is CVE-2006-6576 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-6576 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6576?

CVE-2006-6576 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2006-6576?

Patch guidance is available from goldenftpserver security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-6576.

Which products are affected by CVE-2006-6576?

1 product: goldenftpserver golden ftp server.

CVE-2006-6576 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Golden FTP Server (goldenftpd) 1.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long PASS command. NOTE: it was later reported that 4.70 is also affected. NOTE: the USER vector is already covered by CVE-2005-0634.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GOLDENFTPSERVER
Published: 12/15/2006
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2006-6576

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