Apple Mac OS X FTPServer code execution
| macos-ftpserver-code-execution (26411) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server are vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of path names. By sending a specially-crafted request with a malicious path name, a remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2006-003, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
References:
- Apple Security Update 2006-003: About Security Update 2006-003.
- US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-132A: Apple Mac Products Affected by Multiple Vulnerabilities.
- BID-17951: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-003 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1445: Buffer overflow in the FTP server (FTPServer) in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to FTP server path name handling.
- OSVDB ID: 25589: Mac OS X FTP Server Path Name Overflow
- SA20077: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016084: Apple FTPServer Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Authenticated Users
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1779: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Remote and Client-Side Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
Reported:
May 11, 2006
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