ProFTPD 1.3.0/1.3.0a mod_ctrls pr_ctrls_recv_request stack-based overflow

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ). This issue affects the function pr_ctrls_recv_request of the component mod_ctrls. Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at proftpd.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.