ProFTPD SQLShowInfo SQL Output Format String Vulnerability

BID:14380

Info

ProFTPD SQLShowInfo SQL Output Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14380
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-2390
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 26 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 04:06PM
Credit: Discovery is credited to infamous42md.
Vulnerable: Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server Workgroup Edition 1.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Edition
Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.3 .0rc1
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.10
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.1 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.1
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.9 rc3
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.9 rc2
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.9 rc1
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.9
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.0
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.3
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
+ Slackware Linux 9.1
+ Slackware Linux 9.0
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
+ Slackware Linux -current
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.8 rc2
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.8 rc1
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.8
+ Slackware Linux 9.0
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
+ Slackware Linux -current
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.7 rc3
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.7 rc2
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.7 rc1
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.7
+ Sun Cobalt Qube 3
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.6
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.5 rc1
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.5
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.4
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.0 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.0
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.3
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.2 rc3
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.2 rc1
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.2
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.1
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre9
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre8
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre7
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre6
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre5
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre4
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre3
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre2
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre11
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre10
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre1
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 .0rc3
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 .0rc2
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 .0rc1
ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2
+ Cobalt Qube 3.0
+ Cobalt Qube 2.0
+ Cobalt RaQ 3.0
+ Cobalt RaQ 2.0
+ Cobalt RaQ 1.1
OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.4
OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.3
OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.3 .0rc2

Discussion

ProFTPD SQLShowInfo SQL Output Format String Vulnerability

A format-string vulnerability affects ProFTPD. This issue occurs when the SQLShowInfo directive is enabled. If the attacker can influence data in the backend SQL database, then the attacker may be able to exploit this issue by inserting a malicious format string into data that will be queried by ProFTPD.

A successful attack will allow arbitrary code to execute in the context of the server.

Exploit / POC

ProFTPD SQLShowInfo SQL Output Format String Vulnerability

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

ProFTPD SQLShowInfo SQL Output Format String Vulnerability

Solution:

Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 .0rc3

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre4

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre5

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 .0rc1

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre8

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre11

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre6

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre1

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre9

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 .0rc2

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre7

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre3

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre2

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2 pre10

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.1

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.10

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.2 rc1

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.2

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.2 rc3

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.3

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.4

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.5

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.5 rc1

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.6

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.7 rc3

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.7 rc2

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.7 rc1

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.7

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.8 rc1

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.8

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.8 rc2

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.9

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.9 rc1

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.9 rc3

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.2.9 rc2

ProFTPD Project ProFTPD 1.3 .0rc1

OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.3

OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.4

References

ProFTPD SQLShowInfo SQL Output Format String Vulnerability

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