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ProFTPD Shutdown Message Format String Vulnerability

A format-string vulnerability affects ProFTPD. This issue occurs when the server prints a shutdown message containing certain variables such as the current directory. If an attacker could create a directory on the server, this may trigger this issue.

Successful exploitation will result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the server.







 

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