8681 : Solaris FTP Daemon LIST Glob Arbitrary Command Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2001-04-09

Description

A local overflow exists in Solaris. The LIST command fails to validate user-supplied input before passing it into the glob() fucntion resulting in a heap overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Sun has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Sun Microsystems, Inc.	Solaris	8
		7
		2.6
		2.5.1
		2.5

References

CVE ID: 2001-0249 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 2550
ISS X-Force ID: 6332
CERT VU: 808552
Mail List Post: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=98688296509205&w=2
https://ucsb.edu/pipermail/security-unix/2001-August/000100.html
CIAC Advisory: l-129

Tools & Filters

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Credit

John McDonald - PGP Security
Anthony Osborne - PGP Security

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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