CVE-2001-1501
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CVE-2001-1501 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 38.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Proftpd Project | Proftpd | 1.2.1 |
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