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Debian DSA-896-1 : linux-ftpd-ssl - buffer overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 22762

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

A buffer overflow has been discovered in ftpd-ssl, a simple BSD FTP server with SSL encryption support, that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the ftpd-ssl package.

The old stable distribution (woody) does not contain linux-ftpd-ssl packages.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 0.17.18+0.3-3sarge1.

See Also

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=339074

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-896

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 22762

File Name: debian_DSA-896.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/14/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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:debian:debian_linux:linux-ftpd-ssl, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 11/15/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/4/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3524

DSA: 896