Description
Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- ProFTPd 1.2 pre1/pre2/pre3/pre4/pre5 - Remote Buffer Overflow (2) EDB-19476 · remote · Aug 27, 1999 · verified
- ProFTPd 1.2 pre1/pre2/pre3/pre4/pre5 - Remote Buffer Overflow (1) EDB-19475 · remote · Aug 17, 1999 · verified
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