Max-Wilhelm Bruker bftpd 1.0.13 Command SITE CHOWN memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Max-Wilhelm Bruker bftpd 1.0.13 (File Transfer Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument SITE CHOWN with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in bftpd 1.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long SITE CHOWN command.

The weakness was published 02/12/2001 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-0065. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/09/2019).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10579 (bftpd Multiple Command Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FTP and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1562.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5775) and Tenable (10579). Similar entry is available at 16154.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 10579
Nessus Name: bftpd Multiple Command Remote Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1562
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP SITE CHOWN overflow attempt
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Suricata ID: 2101562
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07/03/2014 +4047 days 🔍
05/09/2019 +1771 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0065 (🔍)
X-Force: 5775
Vulnerability Center: 1184 - Buffer Overflow in Bftpd, High
SecurityFocus: 2120 - Max-Wilhelm Bruker bftpd Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Created: 07/03/2014 10:52
Updated: 05/09/2019 21:19
Changes: 07/03/2014 10:52 (67), 05/09/2019 21:19 (11)
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