CVE-2020-9273General(debian / backports_sle)

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In ProFTPD 1.3.7, it is possible to corrupt the memory pool by interrupting the data transfer channel. This triggers a use-after-free in alloc_pool in pool.c, and possible remote code execution.

1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • backports_sle
  • debian_linux
  • fedora
  • leap

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
backports_sledebian_linuxfedoraleapproftpdsimatic_net_cp_1543-1simatic_net_cp_1543-1_firmwaresimatic_net_cp_1545-1simatic_net_cp_1545-1_firmware

9 versions affected across 9 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-02-16: 102-16
Signal classification1 categories
General
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • Florian Hansemann@CyberWarship
    General

    ''A learning approach on exploiting CVE-2020-9273'' #infosec #pentest #redteam #blueteam https://phrack.org/issues/72/8_md#article

    Post summary

    The post references a learning guide about CVE‑2020‑9273 but provides no specific exploitation details, patches, or technical information.

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CPE platform detail13 entries

13 of 13 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSdebiandebian_linux10.0--
OSdebiandebian_linux8.0--
OSdebiandebian_linux9.0--
OSfedoraprojectfedora30--
OSfedoraprojectfedora31--
Appopensusebackports_sle15.0--
Appopensusebackports_sle15.0--
OSopensuseleap15.1--
Appproftpdproftpd1.3.7--
HWsiemenssimatic_net_cp_1543-1---
OSsiemenssimatic_net_cp_1543-1_firmware---
HWsiemenssimatic_net_cp_1545-1---
OSsiemenssimatic_net_cp_1545-1_firmware---

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