CVE-2005-4888: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2005-4888: NWFTPD.nlm before 5.06.04 in the FTP server in Novell NetWare allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

NWFTPD.nlm before 5.06.04 in the FTP server in Novell NetWare allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive stale connections) by establishing many FTP sessions, which persist in the Not-Logged-In state after each session is completed.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 17, 2024, 02:07 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old denial-of-service issue in Novell NetWare’s FTP server module. A remote attacker could leave many FTP connections stuck before login, consuming server connection capacity and potentially making FTP unavailable. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Novell NetWare systems running the FTP server with NWFTPD.nlm earlier than 5.06.04, especially if FTP is reachable from untrusted networks. Treat this as a legacy availability risk. Prioritize if NetWare FTP remains business-critical or externally reachable; otherwise handle through legacy system retirement and exposure reduction. Mitigation focus: Check Novell guidance for the correct NWFTPD.nlm update path.; Upgrade NWFTPD.nlm to 5.06.04 or later where supported.; Restrict FTP access to trusted networks or VPN paths..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 02:49 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 5, 2010, 15:15 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=97819CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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