CVE-2009-3976 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in Labtam ProFTP 2.9 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long 220 reply (aka connection greeting or welcome message).

Published: 2009-11-18

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 28.3% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:labtam-inc:proftp:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.28277.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9508
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36128
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2414
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52730

History

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Subscriptions

Labtam-inc Proftp

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-11-18T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:45:50.997Z

Reserved: 2009-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-3976

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-11-18T23:30:00.767

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:12:44.613

Link: CVE-2009-3976

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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