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GProftpd Log Parser Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14340
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Release Date:
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2005-02-21
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Popularity:
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5,482 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | GProftpd 8.x
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Description:
Tavis Ormandy has reported a vulnerability in GProftpd, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in the FTP log parser and can be exploited by transferring a file with a specially crafted filename.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code when the transfer log is parsed with the gprostats utility.
Solution:
Update to version 8.1.9.
http://mange.dynup.net/linux/gproftpd/gproftpd-8.1.9.tar.gz
Provided and/or discovered by:
Tavis Ormandy, Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team.
Original Advisory:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-26.xml
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