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CVE-2020-9272

Published: Feb 20, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-125
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 21.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

ProFTPD 1.3.7 has an out-of-bounds (OOB) read vulnerability in mod_cap via the cap_text.c cap_to_text function.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

Novell Inc.
commercial·US
OpenSUSE LeapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openSUSE TumbleweedOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Package HubOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance ComputingOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server ApplicationsOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
siemens
commercial·DEaka siemens ag
simatic net cp 1543-1 firmware
ICS / OT / IoT
simatic net cp 1545-1 firmware
ICS / OT / IoT
opensuse
oss-project·DE
backports sleOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
leapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
The ProFTPD Project
oss-project
ProFTPDOn-prem
OSS Libraries
proftpd
oss-projectaka proftpd-dfsg
proftpdOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES
github.com
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/902
github.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org
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