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CVE-2008-7264

Improper input validation in pyftpdlib

4.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2008-7264 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) 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 1.35%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in pyftpdlib 0.5.0.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.35%EPSS, 71st percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0.5.0pyftpdlib +1 more

Description

The ftp_QUIT function in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion and daemon outage) by sending a QUIT command during a disallowed data-transfer attempt.

Exploit likelihood

1.35%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pyftpdlib
PyPI
before 0.5.0
0.5.0
pyftpdlib
PyPI
before 0.5.0, plus listed versions
0.2.00.3.00.4.0
0.5.0

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.0

The ftp_QUIT function in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion and daemon outage) by sending a QUIT command during a disallowed data-transfer attempt.

Record
CVE-2008-7264
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The ftp_QUIT function in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion and daemon outage) by sending a QUIT command during a disallowed data-transfer attempt.

Record
CVE-2008-7264
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0024No score

The ftp_QUIT function in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion and daemon outage) by sending a QUIT command during a disallowed data-transfer attempt.

Record
EUVD-2010-0024
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8p2c-fghc-9hj45.3

Improper input validation in pyftpdlib

The ftp_QUIT function in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion and daemon outage) by sending a QUIT command during a disallowed data-transfer attempt.

Record
GHSA-8p2c-fghc-9hj4
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8p2c-fghc-9hj45.3

Improper input validation in pyftpdlib

The ftp_QUIT function in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion and daemon outage) by sending a QUIT command during a disallowed data-transfer attempt.

Record
GHSA-8p2c-fghc-9hj4
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2010-6No score

The ftp_QUIT function in ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion and daemon outage) by sending a QUIT command during a disallowed data-transfer attempt.

Record
PYSEC-2010-6
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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