TrollFTPD Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:3174

Info

TrollFTPD Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3174
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 13 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 13 2001 12:00AM
Credit: Discovered by zenith parsec <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Trolltech ftpd 1.26
Trolltech ftpd 1.25
Trolltech ftpd 1.24
Trolltech ftpd 1.23
Trolltech ftpd 1.22
Trolltech ftpd 1.21
Trolltech ftpd 1.20
Trolltech ftpd 1.19
Trolltech ftpd 1.18
Trolltech ftpd 1.17
Not Vulnerable: Trolltech ftpd 1.27

Discussion

TrollFTPD Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

TrollFTPD is a small FTP server offered by TrollTech.

TrollFTPD contains an exploitable buffer overflow in it's handling of long path names. The overflow condition is present when a client requests a recursive directory list.

FTP users who have the ability to create directories may be able to exploit this vulnerability and gain root access on the underlying host.

Solution / Fix

TrollFTPD Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Upgrade to TrollFTPD 1.27.


Trolltech ftpd 1.17

Trolltech ftpd 1.18

Trolltech ftpd 1.19

Trolltech ftpd 1.20

Trolltech ftpd 1.21

Trolltech ftpd 1.22

Trolltech ftpd 1.23

Trolltech ftpd 1.24

Trolltech ftpd 1.25

Trolltech ftpd 1.26

References

TrollFTPD Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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