NULL pointer dereference in ProFTPD - CVE-2024-57392

 

NULL pointer dereference in ProFTPD - CVE-2024-57392

Published: February 18, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU104049
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57392
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: ProFTPD
Affected software:
ProFTPD

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote authenticated user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-57392

Install updates from vendor's website.

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