CVE-2006-6563

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the pr_ctrls_recv_request function in ctrls.c in the mod_ctrls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.1rc1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large reqarglen length value.

How to fix CVE-2006-6563

To remediate CVE-2006-6563, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/proftpd-dfsg—upgrade to 1.3.0-17 or later

Is CVE-2006-6563 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 1.3.0-17

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6563