CVE-2010-3494
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization in pyftpdlib
Race condition in the FTPHandler class in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by establishing and then immediately closing a TCP connection, leading to the accept function having an unexpected value of None for the address, or an ECONNABORTED, EAGAIN, or EWOULDBLOCK error, a related issue to CVE-2010-3492.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
Race condition in the FTPHandler class in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by establishing and then immediately closing a TCP connection, leading to the accept function having an unexpected value of None for the address, or an ECONNABORTED, EAGAIN, or EWOULDBLOCK error, a related issue to CVE-2010-3492.
- Record
CVE-2010-3494- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Race condition in the FTPHandler class in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by establishing and then immediately closing a TCP connection, leading to the accept function having an unexpected value of None for the address, or an ECONNABORTED, EAGAIN, or EWOULDBLOCK error, a related issue to CVE-2010-3492.
- Record
CVE-2010-3494- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0015 No score
Race condition in the FTPHandler class in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by establishing and then immediately closing a TCP connection, leading to the accept function having an unexpected value of None for the address, or an ECONNABORTED, EAGAIN, or EWOULDBLOCK error, a related issue to CVE-2010-3492.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0015- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hw4g-fhcp-x5mq
8.7
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization in pyftpdlib
Race condition in the FTPHandler class in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by establishing and then immediately closing a TCP connection, leading to the accept function having an unexpected value of None for the address, or an ECONNABORTED, EAGAIN, or EWOULDBLOCK error, a related issue to CVE-2010-3492.
- Record
GHSA-hw4g-fhcp-x5mq- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hw4g-fhcp-x5mq
8.7
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization in pyftpdlib
Race condition in the FTPHandler class in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by establishing and then immediately closing a TCP connection, leading to the accept function having an unexpected value of None for the address, or an ECONNABORTED, EAGAIN, or EWOULDBLOCK error, a related issue to CVE-2010-3492.
- Record
GHSA-hw4g-fhcp-x5mq- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Race condition in the FTPHandler class in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by establishing and then immediately closing a TCP connection, leading to the accept function having an unexpected value of None for the address, or an ECONNABORTED, EAGAIN, or EWOULDBLOCK error, a related issue to CVE-2010-3492.
- Record
CVE-2010-3494- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-3494 No score
Race condition in the FTPHandler class in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by establishing and then immediately closing a TCP connection, leading to the accept function having an unexpected value of None for the address, or an ECONNABORTED, EAGAIN, or EWOULDBLOCK error, a related issue to CVE-2010-3492.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3494- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2010-11 No score
Race condition in the FTPHandler class in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by establishing and then immediately closing a TCP connection, leading to the accept function having an unexpected value of None for the address, or an ECONNABORTED, EAGAIN, or EWOULDBLOCK error, a related issue to CVE-2010-3492.
- Record
PYSEC-2010-11- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2010-3494 No score
Race condition in the FTPHandler class in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by establishing and then immediately closing a TCP connection, leading to the accept function having an unexpected value of None for the address, or an ECONNABORTED, EAGAIN, or EWOULDBLOCK error, a related issue to CVE-2010-3492.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2010-3494- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pyftpdlibPyPI |
before 0.5.2 | 0.5.2 |
python-pyftpdlibDebian:12 |
before 0.5.2-1 | 0.5.2-1 |
python-pyftpdlibDebian:13 |
before 0.5.2-1 | 0.5.2-1 |
python-pyftpdlibDebian:14 |
before 0.5.2-1 | 0.5.2-1 |
pyftpdlibPyPI |
before 0.5.2, plus listed versions 0.2.00.3.00.4.00.5.00.5.1 |
0.5.2 |
python-pyftpdlibUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.0-11.4.0-1 |
None known |
python-pyftpdlibUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.1-4ubuntu1 |
None known |
python-pyftpdlibUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.4-11.5.4-2build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-3494 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in G.rodola Pyftpdlib, published October 19, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.29%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in pyftpdlib 0.5.2.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/2
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=556
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY
bugs.launchpad.net/zodb/+bug/135108
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn556&r=556&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/ftpserver.py
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=105
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/3
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/3
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=104
bugs.python.org/issue6706
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3494
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hw4g-fhcp-x5mq
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-11.yaml
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3494
github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-3494
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3494