FKIE_CVE-2006-6563

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-12-15 11:28 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:33
Severity
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the pr_ctrls_recv_request function in ctrls.c in the mod_ctrls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.1rc1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large reqarglen length value.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23371Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23392
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23473
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/24163
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-02.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.coresecurity.com/?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1594Exploit, Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:232
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.039.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.1rc1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454320/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460648/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460756/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21587Exploit, Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4998
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30906
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3330
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23371Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23392
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23473
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/24163
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-02.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.coresecurity.com/?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1594Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:232
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.039.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.1rc1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454320/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460648/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460756/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21587Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4998
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30906
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3330
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
proftpd_project proftpd 1.3.0
proftpd_project proftpd 1.3.0a
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