CVE-2003-0831

Public Exploit

Description

ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 36.96% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106606885611269&w=2 mailing list
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/154 third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/405348 third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12200 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/107/ exploit
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012072.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/9829 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106441655617816&w=2 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:095 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0831?
CVE-2003-0831 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0831?
To fix CVE-2003-0831, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0831 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-0831 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~37% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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