PT-2020-20566 · Proftpd+3 · Proftpd+3

Antonio Morales · Published 2020-02-20 · Updated 2025-10-22 · CVE-2020-9272

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ProFTPD version 1.3.7

Description The issue is an out-of-bounds (OOB) read vulnerability in the mod cap module via the cap to text function in cap text.c.

Recommendations For ProFTPD version 1.3.7, consider disabling the mod cap module until a patch is available. Restrict access to the cap to text function to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2020-2975

ALT-PU-2020-2992

ALT-PU-2021-2692

ALT-PU-2023-5874

ALT-PU-2024-13729

BDU:2025-13442

CVE-2020-9272

OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0273-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2020_0273-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11196-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Proftpd

Red Os

Suse

References · 26

• https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/902 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-13442 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-9272 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-9272 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9272 · Security Note
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00002.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-9272 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2020:0273-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:11196-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-35 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-9273 · Note
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-679335.pdf · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5815 · Note
• https://suse.com/ko-kr/security/cve/CVE-2020-9272.html · Note