OSVDB ID: 23949

Title: Novell NetWare NWFTPD MDTM Command Path Name Overflow DoS

Info

Disclosure

Mar 16, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in NWFTPD. The product fails to perform correct boundary checks on the target file of an MDTM command resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted file path, an attacker can cause denial of service resulting in a loss of availability for the platform.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Rumored
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified

Solution

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

Products

Novell, Inc.

Netware NWFTPD

5.06.05

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete



Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/23949