CVE-2008-7264

4.0 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2010-10-19 20:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:03 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2010-10-19 20:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:03 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

g.rodola Pyftpdlib ≤ 0.4.0
g.rodola Pyftpdlib 0.1
g.rodola Pyftpdlib 0.1.1
g.rodola Pyftpdlib 0.2.0
g.rodola Pyftpdlib 0.3.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record