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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 >> bftpd format string vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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bftpd format string vulnerability |
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Checks if the remote bftpd daemon is vulnerable to a format string attack Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote ftp server does not sanitize properly the output it gets from the NLST command. It may be possible for a remote attacker to gain root access thanks to this bug if he can write in any directory served by this ftp daemon. Solution : Upgrade your bftpd server to version 1.0.13 Reference : http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/149216 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison |
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