CVE-2001-0318 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on ProFTPD servers by sending a malformed working directory during shutdown.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0318?
CVE-2001-0318 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in ProFTPD 1.2.0rc2 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by shutting down the FTP server while using a malformed working directory (cwd).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0318?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Proftpd Project Proftpd.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0318?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0318 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2001-0318 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0318 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvfg-c8h4-mj4g.