lftp HTTP Directory Name Handling Remote Overflow

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1136

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description

The client is using a version of lftp less than 2.6.10. This version is vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow from a malicious server.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.6.10 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 1136

Family: Web Clients

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0963