Tftpd32 SEND/GET request format string
| tftpd32-request-format-string (24250) |  High Risk |
Description:
Tftpd32 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the TFTP server. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted SEND or GET request containing malicious format strings.
Platforms Affected:
- tftpd32, Tftpd32 2.81
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jan 19 2006 - 14:58:38 CST, Critical security advisory #006 tftpd32 Format string at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-01/0349.html.
- Tftpd32 Web page, TFTP at http://tftpd32.jounin.net/.
- BID-16333: Tftpd32 SEND / GET Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0328: Format string vulnerability in Tftpd32 2.81 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via format string specifiers in a filename in a (1) GET or (2) SEND request.
- OSVDB ID: 22661: Tftpd32 Error Message Remote Format String
- SA18539: TFTPD32 Request Error Message Format String Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0263: TFTPD32 Filename Handling Format String and Denial of Service Issue
Reported:
Jan 19, 2006
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