tnftp mget cmds.c file overwrite
| tnftp-mget-cmds-file-overwrite (18560) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
tnftpd (formerly lukemftpd) could allow a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files, caused by a vulnerability in the mget function of the cmds.c file. A remote attacker, in control of a malicious FTP server, could send a specially-crafted FTP response to overwrite files on the victim's system.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- tnftp, tnftp 20030825
Remedy:
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of tnftp (20050103 or later), as listed in GLSA 200501-24. See References.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- tnftp Web site, tnftp at http://freshmeat.net/projects/tnftp/.
- University of Illinois Chicago Web site, tnftp 20030825 does not check for directory escapes at http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/tnftp.txt.
- BID-11965: TNFTP FTP Client Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1294: The mget function in cmds.c for tnftp 20030825 allows remote FTP servers to overwrite arbitrary files via FTP responses containing file names with / (slash) characters.
- GLSA-200501-24: tnftp: Arbitrary file overwriting
Reported:
Dec 15, 2004
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