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Alpine Linux: CVE-2026-42167: SQL Injection

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 28, 2026
Added
Apr 30, 2026
Modified
May 4, 2026

Description

mod_sql in ProFTPD before 1.3.9a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a username, in scenarios where there is logging of USER requests with an expansion such as %U, and the SQL backend allows commands (e.g., COPY TO PROGRAM).

Solution

alpine-linux-upgrade-proftpd
Title
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