ProFTPD sreplace() buffer overflow
| proftpd-sreplace-bo (30147) |  High Risk |
Description:
ProFTPD is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the sreplace function. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the server to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 10 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest patched version of ProFTPD (version 1.3.0a or later), available from the ProFTPD Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to GLSA 200611-26 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian Linux:
Refer to DSA-1222-2 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Nov 27 2006 - 10:37:30 CST: CVE-2006-5815: remote code execution in ProFTPD.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Nov 27 2006 - 17:19:43 CST: ProFTPD remote buffer overflow vulnerability.
- GLEG Ltd. Web site: VulnDisco Pack for Metasploit.
- ProFTPD Web site: The ProFTPD Project: Home.
- SourceForge.net Repository: [proftp] Diff of /proftpd/src/main.c.
- BID-20992: ProFTPD SReplace Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5815: Stack-based buffer overflow in the sreplace function in ProFTPD 1.3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers, probably authenticated, to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by vd_proftpd.pm, a ProFTPD remote exploit.
- DSA-1222: proftpd -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200611-26: ProFTPD: Remote execution of arbitrary code
- MDKSA-2006:217: Updated proftpd packages fix vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:217-1: Updated proftpd packages fix vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:217-2: Updated proftpd packages fix vulnerabilities
- OpenPKG-SA-2006.035: ProFTPD
- SA22803: ProFTPD "sreplace()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SA22821: ProFTPD "CommandBufferSize" Denial of Service Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017167: ProFTPD sreplace() Off-by-one Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- OpenPKG OpenPKG CURRENT
- OpenPKG OpenPKG Enterprise E1.0-SOLID
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2 pre11
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2 pre2
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2 pre3
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2 pre4
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2 pre10
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2 pre6
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2 pre7
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2 pre8
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2 pre9
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2 pre1
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2 pre5
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2.0 rc3
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2.0 rc2
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.2.0 rc1
- ProFTPD ProFTPD 1.3.0
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
Reported:
Nov 07, 2006
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