CVE-2003-0831 — HIGH severity vulnerability (ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate n)
ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-0831 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 9.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | CWE-119 |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2003-11-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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