CVE-2009-0542

HIGH 7.5CVE-2009-0542 · Published 12/02/2009 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
proftpd proftpd_project	`= 1.3.1= 1.3.2= 1.3.2_rc2`	No fix yet

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in ProFTPD Server 1.3.1 through 1.3.2rc2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a "%" (percent) character in the username, which introduces a "'" (single quote) character during variable substitution by mod_sql.

References

bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi
secunia.com/advisories/34268
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-27.xml
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1730
mandriva.com/security/advisories
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/11/1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/11/3
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/11/5
securityfocus.com/archive/1/500823/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/500833/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/500851/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/500852/100/0/threaded
exploit-db.com/exploits/8037

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