# CVE-2024-0732: PCMan FTP Server STOR Command denial of service

> Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in PCMan FTP Server via the STOR 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:** 19 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 9 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m23q-gpmv-x839

## What is CVE-2024-0732?

CVE-2024-0732 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Pcman Ftp Server, published on 19 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in PCMan FTP Server 2.0.7 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component STOR Command Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-251555.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input), CWE-404 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0732?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pcman Ftp Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-0732?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0732 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-0732 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0732 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Pcman Ftp Server

- [CVE-2013-4730](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4730/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-18861](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18861/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-7601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7601/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2025-5634](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5634/): PCMan FTP Server NOOP Command buffer overflow (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-5635](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5635/): PCMan FTP Server PLS Command buffer overflow (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-0732 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-0732 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Pcman Ftp Server, published on 19 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-2024-0732 exists.

Affected product: Pcman Ftp Server. 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-2024-0732/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0732/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0732
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0732
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-0732

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0732/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.