moxftp 2.2 Banner memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in moxftp 2.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component Banner Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-0203. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in moxftp 2.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Banner Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in moxftp 2.2 and earlier allows remote malicious FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long FTP banner.

The weakness was released 04/11/2003 by Knud Erik Højgaard (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0203 since 04/08/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15118 (Debian DSA-281-1 : moxftp - buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11399), Exploit-DB (22278), Tenable (15118), SecurityFocus (BID 6921†) and Secunia (SA8136†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 15118
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-281-1 : moxftp - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53350
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 281-1 (moxftp)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/08/2003 +43 days 🔍
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08/08/2014 +3600 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Knud Erik Højgaard
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0203 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0203
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20371
X-Force: 11399
SecurityFocus: 6921 - moxftp Banner Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 8136 - Moxftp Banner Buffer Overflow, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1006156

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2014 13:14
Updated: 12/07/2024 11:19
Changes: 08/08/2014 13:14 (72), 04/22/2019 08:13 (4), 12/07/2024 11:19 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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