Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : lftp (MDKSA-2003:116)

high Nessus Plugin ID 14098

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered by Ulf Harnhammar in the lftp FTP client when connecting to a web server using HTTP or HTTPS and using the 'ls' or 'rels' command on specially prepared directory. This vulnerability exists in lftp versions 2.3.0 through 2.6.9 and is corrected upstream in 2.6.10.

The updated packages are patched to protect against this problem.

Solution

Update the affected lftp package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14098

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2003-116.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lftp, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 12/15/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0963

MDKSA: 2003:116

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