ArGoSoft FTP Server DELE Command Remote Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

BID:12755

Info

ArGoSoft FTP Server DELE Command Remote Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12755
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 08 2005 12:00AM
Updated: May 03 2006 08:35PM
Credit: Discovery is credited to CorryL <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.3 .6
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.3 .5
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.2 .8
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.2.29
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

ArGoSoft FTP Server DELE Command Remote Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

ArGoSoft FTP Server is prone to a buffer overrun when handling data through the DELE command.

Reportedly, passing excessive data may overrun a finite-sized internal memory buffer. A successful attack may result in memory corruption as memory adjacent to the buffer is overwritten with user-supplied data.

This issue may lead to a denial-of-service condition or the execution of arbitrary code.

ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.4.2.8 is reported vulnerable. Other versions may be affected as well.

**Update: The vendor reportedly attempted to address the vulnerability described in this BID in version 1.4.2.29 but was not successful. However, reports indicate that data that is written into the affected buffer is now Unicode format. This results in exploit data containing NULL bytes, hindering exploitation of the vulnerability. A proof of concept that triggers a denial of service is available.

Exploit / POC

ArGoSoft FTP Server DELE Command Remote Buffer Overrun Vulnerability


The following proof of concept is available:

DELE \x41 x 2000

A proof-of-concept exploit by Jerome Athias is available.

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]

Solution / Fix

ArGoSoft FTP Server DELE Command Remote Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Solution:

Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected]

References

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