# CVE-2011-0418: The glob implementation in Pure-FTPd before 1.0.32, and in libc in NetBSD 5.1, does not properly expand expressions containing curly bracket

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2011-05-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The glob implementation in Pure-FTPd before 1.0.32, and in libc in NetBSD 5.1, does not properly expand expressions containing curly brackets, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted FTP STAT command.

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## References

- http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/lib/libc/gen/glob.c#rev1.28
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1273
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:094
- http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/lib/libc/gen/glob.c.diff?r1=1.27&r2=1.28&f=h
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704283
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47671
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/97
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8228
- http://www.pureftpd.org/project/pure-ftpd/news
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24450

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