CVE-2026-70637

LightFTP 2.4 Data Race Condition via ABOR Command in ftpserv.c

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: August 6, 2026 at 02:15 PM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 03:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLightFTP

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

LightFTP through 2.4 contains multiple data race vulnerabilities in ftpserv.c that allow anonymous attackers to cause undefined behavior by issuing LIST followed by ABOR commands without authentication. The control thread closes data_socket and file_fd descriptors while worker threads concurrently operate on the same fields in worker_thread_cleanup, allowing stale file descriptors to be reassigned by the OS and subsequently used by worker threads on unrelated resources, resulting in potential denial of service.

Affected

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

0 ≤ v ≤ 2.40 ≤ v ≤ d28c5e08aa4bd128737d35cc6ee0f9630a910ed50

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

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CVSS

5.9MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-820

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