31509 : ProFTPD mod_ctrls Module pr_ctrls_recv_request Function Local Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-12-13

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2006-6563" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Stack-based buffer overflow in the pr_ctrls_recv_request function in ctrls.c in the mod_ctrls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.1rc1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large reqarglen length value.

Classification

Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.3.1rc1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2006-6563 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 21587
Secunia Advisory ID: 23371 23392 23473 24163
SCIP VulDB ID: 2747
ISS X-Force ID: 30906
Milw0rm: 3330 3333 394
Exploit Database: 3330 3333 394
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-4998
Other Advisory URL: http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/security-announce/2006-12/msg00024.php
http://www.coresecurity.com/?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1594
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200702-02.xml
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-12/0231.html
Generic Exploit URL: http://www.0xcafebabe.it/sploits/revenge_proftpd_ctrls_24.pl
http://www.0xcafebabe.it/sploits/revenge_proftpd_ctrls_26.pl
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.1rc1

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Alfredo Ortega - Core Security Technologies

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-12-15 | Disagree?

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