Description
The glob functionality in ProFTPD 1.2.1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via commands with large numbers of wildcard and other special characters, as demonstrated using an ls command with multiple (1) "*/..", (2) "*/.*", or (3) ".*./*?/" sequences in the argument.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000450
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/169395
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:005
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000450
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/169395
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:005
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified