Description
ProFTPD 1.3.0a and earlier does not properly set the buffer size limit when CommandBufferSize is specified in the configuration file, which leads to an off-by-two buffer underflow. NOTE: in November 2006, the role of CommandBufferSize was originally associated with CVE-2006-5815, but this was an error stemming from a vague initial disclosure. NOTE: ProFTPD developers dispute this issue, saying that the relevant memory location is overwritten by assignment before further use within the affected function, so this is not a vulnerability
Published: 2006-11-30
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 4.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1222-1 New proftpd packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1222-2 New proftpd packages fix several vulnerabilities
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Proftpd Project Proftpd
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:19:34.625Z

Reserved: 2006-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-6171

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-11-30T15:28:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-6171

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