HP-UX ftpd buffer overflow
| hp-ftpd-bo (18636) |  High Risk |
Description:
HP-UX is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the file transfer protocol (FTP) daemon. If ftpd is configured in the /etc/inetd.conf configuration file to log debug information using the -v switch, which is not the default configuration, a remote attacker could send a long command request to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with FTP privileges, possibly root.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
For HP-UX B.11.22:
Apply the PHNE_29462 patch or later, as listed in iDEFENSE Security Advisory 12.21.04. See References.
For HP-UX B.11.11:
Apply the PHNE_29461 patch or later, as listed in iDEFENSE Security Advisory 12.21.04. See References.
For HP-UX B.11.04:
Apply the PHNE_31034 patch or later, as listed in iDEFENSE Security Advisory 12.21.04. See References.
For HP-UX B.11.00:
Apply the PHNE_29460 patch or later, as listed in iDEFENSE Security Advisory 12.21.04. See References.
For wu-ftpd 2.6:
Apply the PHNE_31034 patch or later, as listed in Hewlett-Packard Security Bulletin HPSBUX01118. See References.
References:
- Hewlett-Packard Security Bulletin HPSBUX01118: SSRT4883 rev.0 - HP-UX ftpd remote privileged access.
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 12.21.04: Hewlett Packard HP-UX ftpd Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability .
- BID-12077: HP-UX FTP Server Debug Logging Mode Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1332: Stack-based buffer overflow in the FTP daemon in HP-UX 11.11i, with the -v (debug) option enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command request.
- SA13608: HP-UX FTP Server Debug Logging Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1012650: HP-UX ftpd Debug Logging Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#647438: HP-UX FTP daemon is vulnerable to a buffer overflow
Platforms Affected:
- HP HP-UX B.11.00
- HP HP-UX B.11.04
- HP HP-UX B.11.11
- HP HP-UX B.11.22
- Washington University WU-FTPD 2.6.0
Reported:
Dec 21, 2004
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