WarFTPD buffer overflow vulnerability

Risk Level: High risk vulnerability  High

Check or Attack Name: WarFTPD

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.

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of WarFTPD.

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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