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CVE-2006-6563

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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.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3330

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30906

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2006-6546

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4998

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21587

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460756/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460648/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454320/100/0/threaded

http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.1rc1

http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.039.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:232

http://www.coresecurity.com/?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1594

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-02.xml

http://secunia.com/advisories/24163

http://secunia.com/advisories/23473

http://secunia.com/advisories/23392

http://secunia.com/advisories/23371

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-12-15

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0017

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