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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200508-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200508-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..6ef9ea8da17f --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200508-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200508-02"> + <title>ProFTPD: Format string vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Under specific circumstances, ProFTPD is vulnerable to format string + vulnerabilities, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">proftpd</product> + <announced>2005-08-01</announced> + <revised count="01">2005-08-01</revised> + <bug>100364</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-ftp/proftpd" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.2.10-r7</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.2.10-r7</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + ProFTPD is a configurable GPL-licensed FTP server software. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> "infamous42md" reported that ProFTPD is vulnerable to format + string vulnerabilities when displaying a shutdown message containing + the name of the current directory, and when displaying response + messages to the client using information retrieved from a database + using mod_sql. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could create a directory with a malicious name + that would trigger the format string issue if specific variables are + used in the shutdown message, potentially resulting in a Denial of + Service or the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user + running the ProFTPD server. An attacker with control over the database + contents could achieve the same result by introducing malicious + messages that would trigger the other format string issue when used in + server responses. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Do not use the "%C", "%R", or "%U" in shutdown messages, and do + not set the "SQLShowInfo" directive. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All ProFTPD users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/proftpd-1.2.10-r7"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2390">CAN-2005-2390</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-07-27T14:13:46Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-07-30T00:11:05Z"> + adir + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-07-31T14:18:50Z"> + DerCorny + </metadata> +</glsa> |