FileZilla Server Terminal Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:15346

Info

FileZilla Server Terminal Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 15346
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 07 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 07 2005 12:00AM
Credit: [email protected] disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable: FileZilla FileZilla Server 0.9.4d
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

FileZilla Server Terminal Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A remote, client-side buffer overflow vulnerability reportedly affects FileZilla Server Terminal. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly validate the length of user-supplied strings prior to copying them into static process buffers.

An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user that activated the vulnerable application. This may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation.

Exploit / POC

FileZilla Server Terminal Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The reporter of this issue has created a proof of concept denial of service exploit for this issue (FileZillaDoS.cpp):

Solution / Fix

FileZilla Server Terminal Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow 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] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

FileZilla Server Terminal Remote Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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