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ProFTPD Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

FTP

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

10.0

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

13 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

The host is running ProFTPD and is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.

Insight

Insight

- An input validation error within the 'mod_site_misc' module can be exploited to create and delete directories, create symlinks, and change the time of files located outside a writable directory. - A logic error within the 'pr_netio_telnet_gets()' function in 'src/netio.c' when processing user input containing the Telnet IAC escape sequence can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by sending specially crafted input to the FTP or FTPS service.

Affected Software

Affected Software

ProFTPD versions prior to 1.3.3c

Solution

Solution

Upgrade to ProFTPD version 1.3.3c or later.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)