CVE-2001-0136

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Published Sep 18, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 44.9% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

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

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 44.9% (44.936% probability within 30 days)

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

Weaknesses

CWE-401

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 18, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM
Reserved: Feb 6, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 12, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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