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bftpd < 1.0.13 Format String Overflow

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1829

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description

The remote ftp server does not properly sanitize output from the NLST command. It may be possible for remote attackers to gain root access if they can write in any directory served by this ftp daemon.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.0.13 or higher.

See Also

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97614485204378&w=2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 1829

Family: FTP Servers

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 10568