14790 : WU-FTPD Message File Macro Expansion Remote Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1999-10-20

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=1999-0879" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via macro variables in a message file.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.6.0 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Exploit Database: 19560
CVE ID: 1999-0879 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 3375
Bugtraq ID: 726
CERT: CA-1999-13
Other Advisory URL: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1909

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

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

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