CVE-2006-6563

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Stack-based buffer overflow in the pr_ctrls_recv_request function in ctrls.c in the mod_ctrls module in ProFTPD before 1

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.6 EPSS 0.00247

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Affected Products & Versions

proftpd project proftpdall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

localProFTPd 1.3.0/1.3.0a - 'mod_ctrls' 'support' Local Buffer Overflow (2)verified
localProFTPd 1.3.0/1.3.0a - 'mod_ctrls' 'support' Local Buffer Overflow (1)verified
dosProFTPd 1.3.0a - 'mod_ctrls' 'support' Local Buffer Overflow (PoC)verified
localProFTPd - 'ftpdctl' 'pr_ctrls_connect' Local Overflowverified
pocsecunia.com · 23371secunia.com
pocwww.coresecurity.com · ?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1594www.coresecurity.com
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 21587www.securityfocus.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 3330www.exploit-db.com

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Scoring & Timeline

6.6

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published to NVD15 Dec 2006 · 11:28 AM

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://secunia.com/advisories/23392

http://secunia.com/advisories/23473

http://secunia.com/advisories/24163

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-02.xml

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:232

http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.039.html

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http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.1rc1

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454320/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460648/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460756/100/0/threaded

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4998

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30906

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