CVE-2006-6563: proftpd_project proftpd
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-6563 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) vulnerability in proftpd_project proftpd. EPSS estimates a 2.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 7 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 15-12-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.33% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
7 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (coresecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (secunia.com)
Maturity: unknown
Show all 7 exploits
ProFTPd 1.3.0a - 'mod_ctrls' 'support' Local Buffer Overflow (PoC)
Maturity: poc
ProFTPd - 'ftpdctl' 'pr_ctrls_connect' Local Overflow
Maturity: weaponized
ProFTPd 1.3.0/1.3.0a - 'mod_ctrls' 'support' Local Buffer Overflow (1)
Maturity: weaponized
ProFTPd 1.3.0/1.3.0a - 'mod_ctrls' 'support' Local Buffer Overflow (2)
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- proftpd-dfsg< 1.3.0-17
Proftpd_project1 product
- proftpd1.3.0 | 1.3.0a
2 vendors · 2 products
References
18 links- www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.1rc1X Refsource CONFIRM
