vsftpd '__tzfile_read()' Function Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
FTP
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.1
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
10 years ago
Modified
Modified
3 years ago
Summary
vsftpd is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.
Affected Software
Affected Software
vsftpd 2.3.4 is affected. Other versions may also be vulnerable.
Solution
Solution
A fixed version 2.3.5 is available. Please see the references for more information.
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