wu-ftpd ABOR command allows attacker to gain privileges
| wuftpd-abor-gain-privileges (7169) |  High Risk |
Description:
Wu-ftpd version fails to drop privileges properly, which could allow an attacker to execute the ABOR (abort file transfer) command during a file transfer. This allows the attacker to gain root privileges to arbitrary files.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerabiliy included in the BugTraq Mailing List posting dated Jan 4 1997 10:30AM. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat, 4 Jan 1997 12:30:21 -0600: serious security bug in wu-ftpd v2.4.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun, 5 Jan 1997 22:49:45 -0800: BoS: serious security bug in wu-ftpd v2.4 -- PATCH.
- CVE-1999-1326: wu-ftpd 2.4 FTP server does not properly drop privileges when an ABOR (abort file transfer) command is executed during a file transfer, which causes a signal to be handled incorrectly and allows local and possibly remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
Platforms Affected:
- Washington University WU-FTPD 2.4
Reported:
Jan 04, 1997
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