85934 : WarFTPd Username Handling Remote Format String DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2012-08-31

Description

WarFTPd contains a format string flaw in war-ftpd.exe. The issue is triggered as format string specifiers (e.g. %s and %x) are not properly sanitized in usernames supplied during the authentication process. With a specially crafted request, a remote attacker can crash the service causing a denial of service.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability
Solution: Solution Unknown
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Uncoordinated Disclosure

Solution

OSVDB is not aware of a solution for this vulnerability.

Products

WarFTP	WarFTPd	1.82 RC 11
		1.82 RC 12
		1.82 RC 13

References

Exploit Database: 20957
Vendor URL: http://www.warftp.org/

Credit

coolkaveh

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