FreeBSD : proftpd -- arbitrary code execution vulnerability with chroot (022a4c77-2da4-11e1-b356-00215c6a37bb)

high Nessus Plugin ID 57402

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The FreeBSD security advisory FreeBSD-SA-11:07.chroot reports :

If ftpd is configured to place a user in a chroot environment, then an attacker who can log in as that user may be able to run arbitrary code(...).

Proftpd shares the same problem of a similar nature.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Nov/452

http://www.nessus.org/u?dbbda64f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 57402

File Name: freebsd_pkg_022a4c772da411e1b35600215c6a37bb.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Published: 12/27/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:proftpd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:proftpd-devel, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:proftpd-mysql, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/23/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/30/2011

Reference Information

FreeBSD: SA-11:07.chroot