CVE-2008-7264 json
Improper input validation in pyftpdlib
published 2010-10-19 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-8p2c-fghc-9hj4 , PYSEC-2010-6 , EUVD-2010-0024
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ftp_QUIT function in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion and daemon outage) by sending a QUIT command during a disallowed data-transfer attempt.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- code.google.com http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=71 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | pyftpdlib | <0.5.0 |
0.5.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=71
web, exploit, patch
-
code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=344
web
-
code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY
web
-
code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn344&r=344&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/ftpserver.py
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-7264
advisory
-
github.com
/giampaolo/pyftpdlib/issues/71
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-8p2c-fghc-9hj4
advisory
-
github.com
/giampaolo/pyftpdlib
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-6.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-7264
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8p2c-fghc-9hj4
- NVD CVE-2008-7264
- OSV PYSEC-2010-6
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