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Debian DSA-057-1 : gftp - printf format attack

high Nessus Plugin ID 14894

Synopsis

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

Description

The gftp package as distributed with Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 has a problem in its logging code: it logged data received from the network but it did not protect itself from printf format attacks. An attacker can use this by making an FTP server return special responses that exploit this.

Solution

This has been fixed in version 2.0.6a-3.1, and we recommend that you upgrade your gftp package.

Note: this advisory was posted as DSA-055-1 by mistake.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-057

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14894

File Name: debian_DSA-057.nasl

Version: 1.20

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: 5.8

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:debian:debian_linux:gftp, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/8/2001

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/17/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0489

DSA: 057