CVE-2001-0936 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 25 Jun 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Frox FTP proxy servers via a buffer overflow triggered by malicious MDTM responses when local caching is enabled.

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-2001-0936?

CVE-2001-0936 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Frox transparent FTP proxy 0.6.6 and earlier, with the local caching method selected, allows remote FTP servers to run arbitrary code via a long response to an MDTM request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0936?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Frox Frox.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0936 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-2001-0936 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0936 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cmf2-frr2-96h6.