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DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6171

DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6171 PUBLISHED

ProFTPD 1.3.0a and earlier does not properly set the buffer size limit when CommandBufferSize is specified in the configuration file, which leads to an off-by-two buffer underflow. NOTE: in November 2006, the role of CommandBufferSize was originally associated with CVE-2006-5815, but this was an error stemming from a vague initial disclosure. NOTE: ProFTPD developers dispute this issue, saying that the relevant memory location is overwritten by assignment before further use within the affected function, so this is not a vulnerability

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12proftpd-dfsg0, 0, 0
Debian:11proftpd-dfsg0, 0, 0
Debian:13proftpd-dfsg0, 0, 0
Debian:14proftpd-dfsg0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Nov 30, 2006 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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