CVE-2009-5013: Medium severity pyftpdlib vulnerability

Published Oct 19, 2010
·
Updated

Memory leak in the ondtpclose function in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending a QUIT command during a data transfer.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
pip/pyftpdlib<=0.5.1
0.5.2
G.rodola Pyftpdlib<=0.5.1
G.rodola Pyftpdlib=0.1
G.rodola Pyftpdlib=0.1.1
G.rodola Pyftpdlib=0.2.0
G.rodola Pyftpdlib=0.3.0
G.rodola Pyftpdlib=0.4.0
G.rodola Pyftpdlib=0.5.0

Event History

Oct 19, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 2, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·04:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-5013?

CVE-2009-5013 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service by exhausting memory resources.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-5013?

To fix CVE-2009-5013, upgrade pyftpdlib to version 0.5.2 or later.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2009-5013 on my system?

The impact of CVE-2009-5013 is that remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service by triggering a memory leak.

4

Which versions of pyftpdlib are affected by CVE-2009-5013?

CVE-2009-5013 affects all versions of pyftpdlib prior to 0.5.2.

5

Can CVE-2009-5013 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2009-5013 can be exploited by remote authenticated users sending a QUIT command during a data transfer.

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