FreeBSD : tnftp -- mget does not check for directory escapes (f92e1bbc-5e18-11d9-839a-0050da134090)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19181

Synopsis

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

Description

When downloading a batch of files from an FTP server the mget command does not check for directory escapes. A specially crafted file on the FTP server could then potentially overwrite an existing file of the user.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e90675a2

http://www.nessus.org/u?3d336a68

http://www.nessus.org/u?fc282801

https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110321888413132

http://www.nessus.org/u?730046d9

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19181

File Name: freebsd_pkg_f92e1bbc5e1811d9839a0050da134090.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:tnftp, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 1/7/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1294