ProFTPD 1.3.7a contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to overwhelm the server by creating multiple simultaneous FTP connections. Attackers can repeatedly establish connections using threading to exhaust server connection limits and block legitimate user access.
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| Description | ProFTPD 1.3.7a contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to overwhelm the server by creating multiple simultaneous FTP connections. Attackers can repeatedly establish connections using threading to exhaust server connection limits and block legitimate user access. | |
| Title | ProFTPD 1.3.7a - Remote Denial of Service | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-770 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published: 2026-01-21T17:27:44.167Z
Updated: 2026-01-22T21:57:57.241Z
Reserved: 2026-01-18T12:35:05.170Z
Link: CVE-2021-47865
Updated: 2026-01-22T21:57:52.914Z
Status : Received
Published: 2026-01-21T18:16:18.470
Modified: 2026-01-21T18:16:18.470
Link: CVE-2021-47865
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