CVE-2010-4652
Heap-based buffer overflow in the sql_prepare_where function (contrib/mod_sql.c) in ProFTPD...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the sql_prepare_where function (contrib/mod_sql.c) in ProFTPD before 1.3.3d, when mod_sql is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted username containing substitution tags, which are not properly handled during construction of an SQL query.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in the sql_prepare_where function (contrib/mod_sql.c) in ProFTPD before 1.3.3d, when mod_sql is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted username containing substitution tags, which are not properly handled during construction of an SQL query.
- Record
CVE-2010-4652- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the sql_prepare_where function (contrib/mod_sql.c) in ProFTPD before 1.3.3d, when mod_sql is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted username containing substitution tags, which are not properly handled during construction of an SQL query.
- Record
CVE-2010-4652- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4617 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the sql_prepare_where function (contrib/mod_sql.c) in ProFTPD before 1.3.3d, when mod_sql is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted username containing substitution tags, which are not properly handled during construction of an SQL query.
- Record
EUVD-2010-4617- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m7wr-xc9c-g7x3 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the sql_prepare_where function (contrib/mod_sql.c) in ProFTPD...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the sql_prepare_where function (contrib/mod_sql.c) in ProFTPD before 1.3.3d, when mod_sql is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted username containing substitution tags, which are not properly handled during construction of an SQL query.
- Record
GHSA-m7wr-xc9c-g7x3- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the sql_prepare_where function (contrib/mod_sql.c) in ProFTPD before 1.3.3d, when mod_sql is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted username containing substitution tags, which are not properly handled during construction of an SQL query.
- Record
CVE-2010-4652- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4652 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the sql_prepare_where function (contrib/mod_sql.c) in ProFTPD before 1.3.3d, when mod_sql is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted username containing substitution tags, which are not properly handled during construction of an SQL query.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4652- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
proftpd-dfsgDebian:12 |
before 1.3.3a-6 | 1.3.3a-6 |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:13 |
before 1.3.3a-6 | 1.3.3a-6 |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:14 |
before 1.3.3a-6 | 1.3.3a-6 |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:5.0 |
before 1.3.1-17lenny6, plus listed versions 1.3.1-161.3.1-171.3.1-17lenny11.3.1-17lenny21.3.1-17lenny2~bpo40+11.3.1-17lenny31.3.1-17lenny41.3.1-17lenny4~bpo40+1 |
1.3.1-17lenny6 |
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-2010-4652 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Proftpd, published February 2, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.2%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in proftpd-dfsg 1.3.3a-6.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053540.html
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2191
proftpd.org/docs/RELEASE_NOTES-1.3.3d
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0248
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:023
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bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3536
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=670170
securityfocus.com/bid/44933
phrack.org/issues.html?issue=67&id=7
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4652
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m7wr-xc9c-g7x3
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4652