GLSA-200711-01 : gFTP: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 27611

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200711-01 (gFTP: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Kalle Olavi Niemitalo discovered two boundary errors in fsplib code included in gFTP when processing overly long directory or file names.
Impact :

A remote attacker could trigger these vulnerabilities by enticing a user to download a file with a specially crafted directory or file name, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code (CVE-2007-3962) or a Denial of Service (CVE-2007-3961).
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All gFTP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-ftp/gftp-2.0.18-r6'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200711-01

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 27611

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200711-01.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 11/2/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:gftp, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/1/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/23/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3961, CVE-2007-3962

CWE: 119

GLSA: 200711-01