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diff --git a/glsa-200611-26.xml b/glsa-200611-26.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..345d3ef8 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200611-26.xml @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200611-26"> + <title>ProFTPD: Remote execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + ProFTPD is affected by mutiple vulnerabilities allowing for the remote + execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">proftpd</product> + <announced>November 30, 2006</announced> + <revised>November 30, 2006: 01</revised> + <bug>154650</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-ftp/proftpd" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.3.0a</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.3.0a</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + ProFTPD is a highly-configurable FTP server. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Evgeny Legerov discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in the + s_replace() function in support.c, as well as a buffer overflow in in + the mod_tls module. Additionally, an off-by-two error related to the + CommandBufferSize configuration directive was reported. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An authenticated attacker could exploit the s_replace() vulnerability + by uploading a crafted .message file or sending specially crafted + commands to the server, possibly resulting in the execution of + arbitrary code with the rights of the user running ProFTPD. An + unauthenticated attacker could send specially crafted data to the + server with mod_tls enabled which could result in the execution of + arbitrary code with the rights of the user running ProFTPD. Finally, + the off-by-two error related to the CommandBufferSize configuration + directive was fixed - exploitability of this error is disputed. Note + that the default configuration on Gentoo is to run ProFTPD as an + unprivileged user, and has mod_tls disabled. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All ProFTPD users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/proftpd-1.3.0a"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5815">CVE-2006-5815</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6170">CVE-2006-6170</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6171">CVE-2006-6171 (disputed)</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:50:41 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:52:56 +0000"> + aetius + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:38:58 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |