VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-6563
Stack-based buffer overflow in the pr_ctrls_recv_request function in ctrls.c in the mod_ctrls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.1rc1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large reqarglen length value.
MEDIUM 6.6EPSS 2.33%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.33%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the pr_ctrls_recv_request function in ctrls.c in the mod_ctrls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.1rc1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large reqarglen length value.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.33% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- proftpd project/proftpd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23371Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23392
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23473
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24163
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-02.xml
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1594Exploit, Patch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:232
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.039.html
- http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.1rc1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454320/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460648/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460756/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21587Exploit, Patch
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4998
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30906
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3330
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23371Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23392
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23473
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24163
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-02.xml
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1594Exploit, Patch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:232
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.039.html
- http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.1rc1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454320/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460648/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460756/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21587Exploit, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.