CVE-2001-1501

Published: Dec 31, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Proftpd Project: Proftpd

Proftpd Project

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Proftpd Project Proftpd	Version 1.2.1

References (6)

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000450

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/169395

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:005

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000450

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/169395

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:005

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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