NULL pointer dereference in Proftpd

CVE-2019-19269

An issue was discovered in tls_verify_crl in ProFTPD through 1.3.6b. A dereference of a NULL pointer may occur. This pointer is returned by the OpenSSL sk_X509_REVOKED_value() function when encountering an empty CRL installed by a system administrator. The dereference occurs when validating the certificate of a client connecting to the server in a TLS client/server mutual-authentication setup.

EPSS: 0.016 (74.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19269?
CVE-2019-19269 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Proftpd, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2019-11-30.
How severe is CVE-2019-19269?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-19269 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.