Novell NetWare NWFTPD.NLM MDTM command denial of service
| netware-nwftpd-mdtm-dos (25289) |  Low Risk |
Description:
NWFTPD is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker could send an MDTM command that specifies an overly long file path to cause the service to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of NWFTPD.NLM (5.07 dated March 15, 2006 or later), as listed in Novell Technical Information Document 2973435. See References.
References:
- Novell Technical Information Document 2973435: NWFTPD March 2006 Abend Fix .
- BID-17137: Novell Netware FTP Server Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1322: Novell Netware NWFTPD 5.06.05 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ABEND) via an MDTM command that uses a long path for the target file, possibly due to a buffer overflow.
- OSVDB ID: 23949: Novell NetWare NWFTPD MDTM Command Path Name Overflow DoS
- SA19265: Novell NetWare NWFTPD Potential Denial of Service Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015781: Novell FTP Server (NWFTPD) MDTM Command Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Authenticated Users Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0975: Novell NetWare NWFTPD MDTM Command Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Novell NetWare 6.5 SP4
- Novell NetWare FTP Server 5.06.05
- Novell NetWare FTP Server 5.07
Reported:
Mar 16, 2006
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