Robot FTP Server username buffer overflow
| robot-username-bo (15225) |  High Risk |
Description:
Robot FTP Server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By supplying a long username during login, a remote attacker could overflow the buffer to cause the server to crash, and possibly execute arbitrary code on the server.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Feb 15 2004 - 06:39:39 CST: buffer overflow in Robot FTP Server.
- Robot FTP Server Web site: Automated File transfer and website management, FTP client and FTP server.
- BID-9672: RobotFTP Server Username Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0286: Buffer overflow in RobotFTP 1.0 and 2.0 beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username.
- OSVDB ID: 3972: RobotFTP Server Long Username Remote Overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Robo-FTP Robot FTP Server 1.0
- Robo-FTP Robot FTP Server 2.0 beta 1
Reported:
Feb 15, 2004
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