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TI-2026-82978 Aliases CVE-2026-119146GHSA-wj68-6748-262r

Buffer overflow in ProFTPD mod_rewrite utf8trans RewriteMap

Priority LOW 28CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and from 1.3.10rc1 before 1.3.10rc5 contains a buffer overflow in the mod_rewrite int:utf8trans RewriteMap, caused by copying input without checking its size (CWE-120). A remote attacker can send FTP command arguments longer than 1024 bytes and overwrite static buffers, without authentication if pre-login commands are rewritten. The overflow corrupts session memory and crashes the session.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the mod_rewrite int:utf8trans RewriteMap that allows remote attackers to overwrite static buffers. Attackers can send FTP command arguments longer than 1024 bytes, without authentication if pre-login commands are rewritten, to corrupt session memory and crash the session.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00459 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ProFTPD (ProFTPD Project): 1.3.9e, 1.3.10rc5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ProFTPD ProjectProFTPDbefore 1.3.9e; 1.3.10rc1 to before 1.3.10rc51.3.9e, 1.3.10rc5Patch availableCNA
  • ProFTPD VendorProFTPD Project Affected before 1.3.9e; 1.3.10rc1 to before 1.3.10rc5 Fixed in 1.3.9e, 1.3.10rc5 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Fixed versions are ProFTPD 1.3.9e and ProFTPD 1.3.10rc5.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

  • Fix · CNA ProFTPD (ProFTPD Project) Fixed in 1.3.9e, 1.3.10rc5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    ProFTPD 1.3.10rc5, 1.3.9e

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-82979 Authorization bypass in ProFTPD mod_sftp copy-file handlingPriority LOW 24
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-119146
  2. 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-wj68-6748-262r
  3. 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-30 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-11-01 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  6. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2006-05599 Stack-based buffer overflow in the sreplace function in ProFTPD 1.3.0 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-05061 ProFTPD 1.3.3c Backdoor Command Execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2003-00766 ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2009-00521 SQL injection vulnerability in ProFTPD Server 1.3.1 through 1.3.2rc2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-1999-00861 Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00363 Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
See all 24 →

Sources

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