CVE-2001-1501
The glob functionality in ProFTPD 1.2.1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via...
- Published
- Jun 21, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Mar 15, 2001
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 98.5%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The glob functionality in ProFTPD 1.2.1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via commands with large numbers of wildcard and other special characters, as demonstrated using an ls command with multiple (1) "*/..", (2) "*/.*", or (3) ".*./*?/" sequences in the argument.
Sources
1Frank DENIS · linux · Mar 15, 2001
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