ProFTPD < 1.3.3d 'mod_sql' Buffer Overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 51366

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Synopsis

The remote FTP server is affected by a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is using ProFTPD, a free FTP server for Unix and Linux.

According to its banner, the version of ProFTPD installed on the remote host is earlier than 1.3.3d. Such versions are reportedly affected by a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the function 'sql_prepare_where()' in the file 'contrib/mod_sql.c'. An unauthenticated, remote attacker may be able to exploit this in combination with an earlier SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2009-0542) to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Note that Nessus did not actually test for the flaw but instead has relied on the version in ProFTPD's banner.

Solution

Upgrade to ProFTPD version 1.3.3d or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 51366

File Name: proftpd_1_3_3d.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Family: FTP

Published: 12/23/2010

Updated: 3/27/2020

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2010-4652

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:proftpd:proftpd

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, ftp/proftpd

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/17/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/18/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4652

BID: 44933

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