jftpgw log function format string
| jftpgw-log-format-string (16271) |  High Risk |
Description:
jftpgw is vulnerable to a format string attack. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by passing a specially-crafted string containing a format specifier to the log function, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- Joachim Wieland, jftpgw prior to 0.13.4
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of jftpgw (0.13.4 or later), available from the jftpgw Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest jftpgw package (0.13.1-1 or later), as listed in DSA-510-1. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- jftpgw Web site, jftpgw Web page at http://www.mcknight.de/jftpgw/.
- BID-10438: JFTPGW Remote Syslog Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0448: Format string vulnerability in the log function for jftpgw 0.13.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in certain syslog messages.
- DSA-510: jftpgw -- format string
Reported:
May 30, 2004
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