CVE-2001-0136 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 44.9% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 44.94% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-401 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-03-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| conectiva | linux |
| debian | debian linux |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake linux |
| proftpd | proftpd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ProFTPd 1.2.0 pre10 - Remote Denial of Service | 2001-01-12 |
| exploit-db | ProFTPd 1.2.0 rc2 - Memory Leakage | 2001-01-03 |
| exploit-db | ProFTPd 1.2 - 'SIZE' Remote Denial of Service | 2000-12-20 |
References
- 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
- 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
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD