SGI IRIX ftpd ftp_syslog denial of service
| irix-ftpd-ftpsyslog-dos (15724) |  Low Risk |
Description:
SGI IRIX is vulnerable to a denial of service. The ftp_syslog function in ftpd fails to work with anonymous FTP.
Platforms Affected:
- SGI, IRIX 6.5.20
- SGI, IRIX 6.5.20f
- SGI, IRIX 6.5.20m
- SGI, IRIX 6.5.21
- SGI, IRIX 6.5.21f
- SGI, IRIX 6.5.21m
- SGI, IRIX 6.5.22
- SGI, IRIX 6.5.22m
- SGI, IRIX 6.5.23
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of IRIX (6.5.23 or later), as listed in SGI Security Advisory 20040401-01-P. See References.
—OR—
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in SGI Security Advisory 20040401-01-P. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Apr 02 2004 - 13:29:56 CST, IRIX ftpd ftp_syslog issue with anonymous FTP at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-04/0006.html.
- BID-10038: SGI IRIX FTP Logging Failure Weakness
- CVE-2004-1891: The ftp_syslog function in ftpd in SGI IRIX 6.5.20 doesnt work with anonymous FTP
Reported:
Apr 02, 2004
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