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CVE-2003-0831

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 a…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
Proftpd ProjectProftpd
Versions 1.2.7, 1.2.7_rc1, 1.2.7_rc2, 1.2.7_rc3, 1.2.8, 1.2.8_rc1

Weakness classification

CWE-119

References