CVE-2019-18217

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 19.51%

Last modified

CVE-2019-18217 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. ProFTPD before 1.3.6b and 1.3.7rc before 1.3.7rc2 allows remote unauthenticated denial-of-service due to incorrect handling of overly long commands because main.c in a child process enters an infinite loop.. EPSS estimates a 19.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ProFTPD before 1.3.6b and 1.3.7rc before 1.3.7rc2 allows remote unauthenticated denial-of-service due to incorrect handling of overly long commands because main.c in a child process enters an infinite loop.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
19.51%

97.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
ProftpdProftpd<= 1.3.5
ProftpdProftpd1.3.6
ProftpdProftpd1.3.7Rc1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-18217?
ProFTPD before 1.3.6b and 1.3.7rc before 1.3.7rc2 allows remote unauthenticated denial-of-service due to incorrect handling of overly long commands because main.c in a child process enters an infinite loop.
How severe is CVE-2019-18217?
CVE-2019-18217 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 19.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18217?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST