FrSIRT - vxFtpSrv "USER" Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability / Exploit (Security Advisories)

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vxFtpSrv "USER" Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Title : vxFtpSrv "USER" Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2005-1762
CVE ID : CVE-2005-3031
CWE ID : CWE-
Rated as : Critical

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2005-09-16

Advisory Details

Description

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Solution

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Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in vxFtpSrv, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error when processing overly long "USER" requests, which could be exploited by remote unauthenticated attackers to compromise a vulnerable server via a specially crafted authentication request.

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Seth Fogie

ChangeLog

2005-09-16 : Initial release

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