CVE-2007-6740 json
pyftpdlib vulnerable to allocation of resources without limits
published 2010-10-19 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-cx59-cp6c-9fr8 , PYSEC-2010-24 , EUVD-2010-0020
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ftp_STOU function in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 does not limit the number of attempts to discover a unique filename, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a STOU command.
Patch / fix
- pypi pyftpdlib 0.2.0
Exploit prediction
1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | pyftpdlib | <0.2.0 |
0.2.0 |
Classification
References
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code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn37&r=37&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/FTPServer.py
web
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code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY
web
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code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=37
web
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code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=25
web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6740
advisory
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github.com
/giampaolo/pyftpdlib/issues/25
web
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-cx59-cp6c-9fr8
advisory
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github.com
/giampaolo/pyftpdlib
package
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-24.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6740
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cx59-cp6c-9fr8
- NVD CVE-2007-6740
- OSV PYSEC-2010-24
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