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Debian DSA-510-1 : jftpgw - format string

critical Nessus Plugin ID 15347

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

[email protected] discovered a vulnerability in jftpgw, an FTP proxy program, whereby a remote user could potentially cause arbitrary code to be executed with the privileges of the jftpgw server process.
By default, the server runs as user 'nobody'.

 CAN-2004-0448: format string vulnerability via syslog(3) in log() function

Solution

For the current stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.13.1-1woody1.

We recommend that you update your jftpgw package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-510

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 15347

File Name: debian_DSA-510.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:jftpgw, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/29/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/30/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0448

BID: 10438

DSA: 510