Memory leak in ProFTPD - CVE-2001-0136
Published: January 26, 2024 / Updated: June 24, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111815
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0:
CVE-ID: CVE-2001-0136
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: ProFTPD
Affected software:
ProFTPD
ProFTPD
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within ProFTPd 1.2.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of USER commands, and possibly SIZE commands if the server has been improperly installed. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2001-0136
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/152206
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0122.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0132.html
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-021.php3
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-029
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000380
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0267.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5801