Name: CVE-2021-46854: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-46854, CWE-401, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.01296

mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.7c allows memory disclosure to RADIUS servers because it copies blocks of 16 characters.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade proftpd-dfsg	Jul 30, 2024	Nov 23, 2022
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-ftp/proftpd.	May 4, 2023	Nov 23, 2022
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10	—	Upgrade proftpd	Mar 20, 2023	Nov 23, 2022
Proftp Proftpd	—	Update ProFTP ProFTPd to the latest version	Nov 6, 2025	Nov 23, 2022

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CVSS Details

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