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ProFTPD ASCII Mode File Transfer Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA9829
Release Date: 2003-09-24
Last Update: 2003-10-30
Popularity: 15,913 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:ProFTPD 1.2.x

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Solution:
The ProFTPD Project Team reports that all source distributions have been replaced with patched versions. These can be downloaded at:

ftp://ftp.proftpd.org/

Exploitation can be mitigated by denying write access for all but trusted users. Futhermore, the setting "RootRevoke" can be used, though this may impact functionality.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Mark Dowd, ISS X-Force.

Changelog:
2003-10-30: Added link to CERT vulnerability note.

Original Advisory:
Xforce:
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/154

ProFTPD:
http://www.proftpd.org/

Other References:
CERT VU#405348:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/405348

Change Page:
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