Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : proftpd (MDKSA-2005:140)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19897

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Two format string vulnerabilities were discovered in ProFTPD. The first exists when displaying a shutdown message containin the name of the current directory. This could be exploited by a user who creates a directory containing format specifiers and sets the directory as the current directory when the shutdown message is being sent.

The second exists when displaying response messages to the cleint using information retreived from a database using mod_sql. Note that mod_sql support is not enabled by default, but the contrib source file has been patched regardless.

The updated packages have been patched to correct these problems.

Solution

Update the affected proftpd and / or proftpd-anonymous packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19897

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-140.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 10/5/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:proftpd, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:proftpd-anonymous, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/15/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2390

MDKSA: 2005:140

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