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Debian: CVE-2020-9273: proftpd-dfsg -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2020-9273: proftpd-dfsg -- security update

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/20/2020
Created
02/25/2020
Added
02/24/2020
Modified
03/05/2020

Description

In ProFTPD 1.3.7, it is possible to corrupt the memory pool by interrupting the data transfer channel. This triggers a use-after-free in alloc_pool in pool.c, and possible remote code execution.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-proftpd-dfsg

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