CVE catalog

CVE-2003-0963

lftp: CVE-2003-0963

Severity: Medium
Published: Dec 16, 2003, 2:05:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 13.68% · Oct 25, 2026

Buffer overflows in (1) try_netscape_proxy and (2) try_squid_eplf for lftp 2.6.9 and earlier allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code via long directory names that are processed by the ls or rels commands.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	lftp	sid	`4.9.3-3`	fixed
Debian	lftp	forky	`4.9.3-3`	fixed
Debian	lftp	trixie	`4.9.2-3`	fixed
Debian	lftp	bookworm	`4.9.2-2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	lftp	source	sid	`2.6.10-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lftp	source	forky	`2.6.10-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lftp	source	trixie	`2.6.10-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	lftp	source	bookworm	`2.6.10-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[lftp]Fixed
Details (2)
- 4.9.2-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.10-1
  dsa · lftp · debian · bookworm; dsa · lftp · debian · 12
- 4.9.2-2+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.10-1
  dsa · lftp · debian · bookworm; dsa · lftp · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[lftp]Fixed
Details (2)
- 4.9.2-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.10-1
  dsa · lftp · debian · 13
- 4.9.2-3+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.10-1
  dsa · lftp · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:02:18 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]