Unscored severity · published Nov 30, 2006
CVE-2006-6171
ProFTPD 1.3.0a and earlier does not properly set the buffer size limit when CommandBufferSize is specified in the configuration file, which leads to an off-by-two buffer underflow
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CVSS
9.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ProFTPD 1.3.0a and earlier does not properly set the buffer size limit when CommandBufferSize is specified in the configuration file, which leads to an off-by-two buffer underflow. NOTE: in November 2006, the role of CommandBufferSize was originally associated with CVE-2006-5815, but this was an error stemming from a vague initial disclosure. NOTE: ProFTPD developers dispute this issue, saying that the relevant memory location is overwritten by assignment before further use within the affected function, so this is not a vulnerability
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.7% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PR
Proftpd · Proftpd Project
through 1.3.0a · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6171
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6171
Vendor Advisory
http://proftp.cvs.sourceforge.net/proftp/proftpd/src/main.c?r1=1.292&r2=1.293&sortby=date
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23174
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23179
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23184
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23207
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23329
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