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ProFTPd Format String Vulnerabilities |
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Saturday, 06 August 2005 |
Summary
ProFTPD is "a configurable GPL-licensed FTP server software".
Under very specific circumstances, ProFTPD is vulnerable to format string vulnerabilities, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
Credit:
The information has been provided by Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen .
The original article can be found at: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200508-02.xml
Details
Vulnerable Systems:
* ProFTPd version 1.3.0rc1 and prior
Immune Systems:
* ProFTPd version 1.3.0rc2
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.
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.
CVE Information:
CAN-2005-2390
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