WarFTPD buffer overflow vulnerability |
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Risk Level: | High | Check or Attack Name: WarFTPD |
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Platforms: | Windows NT, Windows 95 | |
Description: | WarFTPD is a popular FTP server for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT machines. A buffer overflow exists in the way WarFTP handles the USER and PASS commands, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server. Versions 1.65 and previous, in addition to 1.66x3 and previous, are vulnerable to this flaw. |
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Remedy: | Upgrade to the latest version of WarFTPD. |
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References: | Jgaa's Internet - Bugreports and bugfixes: R0046, War FTP Daemon v. 1.* R0046, http://war.jgaa.com:8080/bugreport/r0046.html Jgaa's Internet, Download Software, http://www.jgaa.com/downloadpage.htm#locations |
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