Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-2259 is an old denial-of-service flaw in vsftpd before 1.2.2. Under heavy load, an attacker may be able to crash the FTP service, causing availability loss rather than data theft or remote code execution based on the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems still running vsftpd before 1.2.2, especially FTP services reachable by untrusted users. Modern environments are unlikely to be affected unless old packages, appliances, or unmanaged servers remain in service. Treat this as a legacy availability risk. Prioritize remediation where FTP is internet-facing or business-critical, but do not escalate as confirmed active exploitation based on the supplied evidence. Mitigation focus: Identify any systems running vsftpd before 1.2.2.; Upgrade vsftpd to 1.2.2 or later where applicable.; Check vendor advisories for distribution-specific packages and backports..
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- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11049CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- vsftpd-connection-dos(16222)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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