CVE-2009-5013 describes a memory leak vulnerability in pyftpdlib versions prior to 0.5.2, specifically within the on_dtp_close function of ftpserver.py. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending a QUIT command during an active data transfer, leading to excessive memory consumption. With a CVSS score of 4.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P), it is a low-severity vulnerability requiring authentication for exploitation, with the primary impact being system availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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