Buffer overflow in Labtam-Inc Proftp

CVE-2009-3976

Buffer overflow in Labtam ProFTP 2.9 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long 220 reply (aka connection greeting or welcome message).

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.283 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3976?
CVE-2009-3976 is a vulnerability in Labtam-Inc Proftp, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-11-18.
Is CVE-2009-3976 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.