CVE-2003-0831

CriticalCVSS 9.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 17, 2003
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2003-0831: Critical severity, CVSS 9.0 | Vulnix