CVE-2001-0136 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Memory leak in ProFTPd 1.2.0rc2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of USER commands, and possibly SIZE commands if the server has been improperly installed.

Published: 2001-09-18

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 1.3% Low

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:::::::*

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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 Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01256.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0122.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0132.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0267.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000380
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-029
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-021.php3
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/152206
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5801

History

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Subscriptions

Conectiva Linux

Debian Debian Linux

Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux

Proftpd Proftpd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-09-18T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:06:55.356Z

Reserved: 2001-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-0136

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-03-12T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2001-0136

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-401

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