High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 20, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-9272
CVE-2020-9272
Description
ProFTPD 1.3.7 has an out-of-bounds (OOB) read vulnerability in mod_cap via the cap_text.c cap_to_text function.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_net_cp_1543-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.0
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_net_cp_1545-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ProFTPD/ProFTPDdescription
- osv-coords4 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/proftpd&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/opensuse/proftpd&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/proftpd&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2015pkg:rpm/suse/proftpd&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP1
< 1.3.6c-bp151.4.9.1+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.6c-bp151.4.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.6e-1.10
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.6c-bp151.4.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.6c-bp151.4.9.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/902nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-679335.pdfnvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTESnvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-35nvdThird Party Advisory
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