CVE-2009-3976
Buffer overflow in Labtam ProFTP 2.9 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service ...
Buffer overflow in Labtam ProFTP 2.9 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long 220 reply (aka connection greeting or welcome message).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Labtam ProFTP 2.9 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long 220 reply (aka connection greeting or welcome message).
- Record
CVE-2009-3976- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Labtam ProFTP 2.9 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long 220 reply (aka connection greeting or welcome message).
- Record
CVE-2009-3976- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3947 No score
Buffer overflow in Labtam ProFTP 2.9 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long 220 reply (aka connection greeting or welcome message).
- Record
EUVD-2009-3947- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mg8-pqjg-f272 No score
Buffer overflow in Labtam ProFTP 2.9 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service ...
Buffer overflow in Labtam ProFTP 2.9 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long 220 reply (aka connection greeting or welcome message).
- Record
GHSA-2mg8-pqjg-f272- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | ProFTP 2.9 - Banner Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-03 |
| Exploit-DB | ProFTP 2.9 - Welcome Message Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2009-08-25 |
| Metasploit | ProFTP 2.9 Banner Remote Buffer Overflow | 2009-08-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-3976 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Labtam-inc Proftp, published November 18, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 28.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.