Memory leak in ProFTPd 1.2.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
Memory leak in 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.44936 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | ProFTPD |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Conectiva |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·ProFTPD
- cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Conectiva
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0136
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f684-qh6c-rp3v
References
Sources
- CVE-2001-0136 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0136 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f684-qh6c-rp3v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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