Proftpd · Proftpd · CVE-2003-0831
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
ProFTPD versions 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow when transferring files in ASCII mode, due to improper translation of newline characters.
**Recommendations**
For ProFTPD versions 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2, consider updating to a version that properly handles newline characters in ASCII mode to prevent buffer overflow attacks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.