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GLSA-200511-11 : linux-ftpd-ssl: Remote buffer overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 20198

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200511-11 (linux-ftpd-ssl: Remote buffer overflow)

 A buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in the linux-ftpd-ssl package. A command that generates an excessively long response from the server may overrun a stack buffer.
 Impact :

 An attacker that has permission to create directories that are accessible via the FTP server could exploit this vulnerability.
 Successful exploitation would execute arbitrary code on the local machine with root privileges.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All ftpd users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-ftp/netkit-ftpd-0.17-r3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200511-11

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 20198

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200511-11.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 11/15/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:netkit-ftpd, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/13/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/4/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3524

GLSA: 200511-11