CVE-2008-7265

CVE-2008-7265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Proftpd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Proftpd
• Published: 2010-11-09
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The pr_data_xfer function in ProFTPD before 1.3.2rc3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an ABOR command during a data transfer.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7265?

The pr_data_xfer function in ProFTPD before 1.3.2rc3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an ABOR command during a data transfer.

How severe is CVE-2008-7265?

CVE-2008-7265 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-7265 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-7265?

CVE-2008-7265 primarily affects Proftpd. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7265?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-7265 published?

CVE-2008-7265 was published on 2010-11-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3131
• http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2191

Affected products (48)

• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.0:pre10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.0:pre9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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