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CVE-2006-7007: Tiny FTPd can crash when receiving long username

CVE-2006-7007 · published 19 years ago

Summary

Tiny FTPd version 1.4 and earlier may stop working if someone sends an overly long USER command, causing the service to crash. This can disrupt file transfer operations. Upgrade to a newer version or apply the vendor's patch to prevent the crash.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
h._nomura	tiny_ftpd	<= 1.4 `cpe:2.3:a:h._nomura:tiny_ftpd::::::::`

Original advisory text

Buffer overflow in Tiny FTPd 1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long USER command, a different vector than CVE-2000-0133.

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

7.8 High

Exploitation

4% chance of attack within 30 days

Timeline

Published12 Feb 2007

Updated23 Oct 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2006-7007 · NVD

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