High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 20, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-9273
CVE-2020-9273
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.
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Affected products
17cpe: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:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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
12- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/25/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/06/2nvdMailing 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
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/903nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00022.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-35nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4635nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VCUPRYSJR7XOM3HQ6H5M4OGDU7OHCHBF/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XHO3S5WPRRP7VGKIAHLYQVEYW5HRYIJN/nvd
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