CVE-2009-0543

Description

ProFTPD Server 1.3.1, with NLS support enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass SQL injection protection mechanisms via invalid, encoded multibyte characters, which are not properly handled in (1) mod_sql_mysql and (2) mod_sql_postgres.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1730 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/11/5 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/34268 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:061 vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-27.xml vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/11/4 mailing list
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3173

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0543?
CVE-2009-0543 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0543?
To fix CVE-2009-0543, 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-2009-0543 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0543 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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