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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> FTP >> HP-UX ftpd glob() Expansion STAT Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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HP-UX ftpd glob() Expansion STAT Buffer Overflow |
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Checks if the remote HPUX ftp can be buffer overflown Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Buffer overflow in FTP server in HPUX 11 and previous permits remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by creating a long pathname and calling the STAT command, which uses glob to generate long strings. Solution : upgrade your FTP server Consider removing directories writable by 'anonymous'. Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 2552 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Tenable Network Security |
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Mainframe, DEC, VAX, AS 400 |
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