Stack-based buffer overflow in the pr_ctrls_recv_request function in ctrls.c in the mod_ctrls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.1rc1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large reqarglen length value
Published Dec 15, 2006
6.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.33%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the pr_ctrls_recv_request function in ctrls.c in the mod_ctrls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.1rc1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large reqarglen length value.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.33% (0.02332) | 82.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.30% (0.02298) | 80.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00170) | 35.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00249) | 65.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00249) | 64.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 53.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.63% (0.05625) | 90.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05625) | 89.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05625) | 76.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23371 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23392 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23473 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24163 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1594 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:232 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.039.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENPKG
- http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.1rc1 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454320/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460648/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460756/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21587 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIX
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4998 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30906 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3330 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
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