Winny file transfer port buffer overflow
| winny-file-transfer-bo (25986) |  High Risk |
Description:
Winny is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of unspecified file transfer port commands. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on a victim's system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- eEye Digital Security Advisory AD20060421: Winny Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- BID-17666: Winny File Transfer Heap Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2007: Heap-based buffer overflow in Winny 2.0 b7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings to certain commands sent to the file transfer port.
- OSVDB ID: 24883: Winny File Transfer Port Unspecified Remote Overflow
- SA19795: Winny Command Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- US-CERT VU#167033: Winny contains a buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1486: Winny File Transfer Port Commands Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Isamu Kaneko Winny 2.0 b7.1 and prior
Reported:
Apr 21, 2006
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