Wu-ftpd SITE NEWER denial of service
| wuftp-site-newer-dos (3376) |  High Risk |
Description:
Wu-ftpd SITE NEWER command consumes excessive amounts of memory that could lead to a denial of service attack. Local and remote attackers could use the SITE NEWER command to perform a denial of service attack and execute arbitrary code with ftp user privileges, usually root.
Platforms Affected:
- RedHat, Linux 6.1
- Washington University, WU-FTPD
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of wu-ftpd (2.6.0 or later), as listed in CERT Advisory CA-1999-13. See References.
For Red Hat Linux 6.1:
Upgrade to the latest version of wu-ftpd (2.6.0-1 or later), as listed in RHSA-1999:043-01. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- AusCERT Advisory AA-99.02, Multiple Vulnerabilities in wu-ftpd based daemons at http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1909&cid=1978.
- CERT Advisory CA-1999-13, Multiple Vulnerabilities in WU-FTPD at http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1999-13.html.
- RHSA-1999:043-01, Security problems in WU-FTPD at http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-1999-043.html.
- BID-737: Wu-ftpd SITE NEWER Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-1999-0880: Denial of service in WU-FTPD via the SITE NEWER command, which does not free memory properly.
Reported:
Oct 20, 1999
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