# CVE-2024-0261: Sentex FTPDMIN RNFR Command denial of service

> Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Sentex FTPDMIN by exploiting the RNFR command handler.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-grqg-j4qq-rvr9

## What is CVE-2024-0261?

CVE-2024-0261 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Sentex FTPDMIN, published on 7 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in Sentex FTPDMIN 0.96 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component RNFR Command Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-249817 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-404 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0261?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ftpdmin Project Ftpdmin.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-0261?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-0261 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0261 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Sentex FTPDMIN

- [CVE-2020-10813](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10813/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-0261 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-0261 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Sentex FTPDMIN, published on 7 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0261 exists.

Affected product: Sentex FTPDMIN. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0261/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0261/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0261
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0261
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-0261

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0261/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.