High severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 19, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-6738
CVE-2007-6738
Description
pyftpdlib before 0.1.1 does not choose a random value for the port associated with the PASV command, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about the number of in-progress data connections by reading the response to this command.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pyftpdlibPyPI | < 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-gh7c-cg3x-pmcrghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6738ghsaADVISORY
- code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORYnvdWEB
- github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib/commit/d171bdc4ef7ac769671946a8a3e5eaafc39a9202ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-22.yamlghsaWEB
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