SB2011031819 - Resource management error in ProFTPD
Published: March 18, 2011 Updated: June 23, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011031819
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-7265)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform service disruption.
The pr_data_xfer function in ProFTPD before 1.3.2rc3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an ABOR command during a data transfer.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.