WvTftp wvtftpserver.cc heap overflow
| wvtfpd-wvtftpservercc-bo (17869) |  High Risk |
Description:
WvTftp is vulnerable to a heap overflow in the wvtftpserver.cc file. By sending a long string, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- open.nit.ca, WvTftp 0.9
Remedy:
No remedy available as of February 16, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Oct 25 2004 - 19:59:43 CDT, wvtfpd remote root heap overflow at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-10/0280.html.
- WvTftp Web page, WvTftp at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=WvTftp.
- BID-11525: WVTFTP Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1636: Heap-based buffer overflow in the WvTFTPServer::new_connection function in wvtftpserver.cc for WvTftp 0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long option string in a TFTP packet.
- SA12986: WvTftp "new_connection()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Oct 25, 2004
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