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MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1972230471==" Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org Cc: full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200508-02 ] ProFTPD: Format string vulnerabilities Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 22:56:11 +0200 --===============1972230471== Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="nextPart1181317.btAP1xmYuG"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=pgp-sha1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --nextPart1181317.btAP1xmYuG Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200508-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: ProFTPD: Format string vulnerabilities Date: August 01, 2005 Bugs: #100364 ID: 200508-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Under specific circumstances, ProFTPD is vulnerable to format string vulnerabilities, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== ProFTPD is a configurable GPL-licensed FTP server software. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-ftp/proftpd < 1.2.10-r7 >= 1.2.10-r7 Description =========== "infamous42md" reported that ProFTPD is vulnerable to format string vulnerabilities when displaying a shutdown message containing the name of the current directory, and when displaying response messages to the client using information retrieved from a database using mod_sql. Impact ====== A remote attacker could create a directory with a malicious name that would trigger the format string issue if specific variables are used in the shutdown message, potentially resulting in a Denial of Service or the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the ProFTPD server. An attacker with control over the database contents could achieve the same result by introducing malicious messages that would trigger the other format string issue when used in server responses. Workaround ========== Do not use the "%C", "%R", or "%U" in shutdown messages, and do not set the "SQLShowInfo" directive. Resolution ========== All ProFTPD users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/proftpd-1.2.10-r7" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-2390 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2390 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200508-02.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 --nextPart1181317.btAP1xmYuG Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQBC7ox0zKC5hMHO6rkRAl0fAJ0d4OUwDoSB3+Gm9tf4bfpAlb0y1ACeP8Pi f4bPcqXnq1DSQk6g1BuAIzE= =E1pB -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart1181317.btAP1xmYuG-- --===============1972230471== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ --===============1972230471==-- ------------------------------ End of this Digest ****************** -- Raj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/ GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F It is the mind that moves _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/