CVE-2020-9272

Description

ProFTPD 1.3.7 has an out-of-bounds (OOB) read vulnerability in mod_cap via the cap_text.c cap_to_text function.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.02% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/902 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00002.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-35 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-679335.pdf third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9272?
CVE-2020-9272 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-9272?
To fix CVE-2020-9272, 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-2020-9272 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-9272 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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