CVE-2003-0831

N/A
Published: September 25, 2003 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorProFTPD

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 58%

Description

ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

1.2.71.2.7_rc11.2.7_rc21.2.7_rc31.2.81.2.8_rc11.2.8_rc21.2.9_rc11.2.9_rc2

Remediation

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CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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