make_ftp_cmd in main.c in ProFTPD before 1.3.8a has a one-byte out-of-bounds read, and daemon crash, because of mishandling of quote/backslash semantics.
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Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2023-12-22. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
make_ftp_cmd in main.c in ProFTPD before 1.3.8a has a one-byte out-of-bounds read, and daemon crash, because of mishandling of quote/backslash semantics.
December 22, 2023
November 3, 2025
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | proftpd-mod-wrap (1.3.8.b+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24.10.1) @ oracular | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
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