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CVE-2021-40491
CVE-2021-40491
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published September 3, 2021
The ftp client in GNU Inetutils before 2.2 does not validate addresses returned by PASV/LSPV responses to make sure they match the server address. This is similar to CVE-2020-8284 for curl.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| inetutils | gnu | 2.2 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Sep 3, 2021 CVE Published
- Sep 3, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 4, 2024 CVE Updated
- Apr 4, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jul 21, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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