TUCoPS :: HP Unsorted S :: tb12773.htm

smbftpd 0.96 format string vulnerability
smbftpd 0.96 format string vulnerability
smbftpd 0.96 format string vulnerability



       smbftpd 0.96 format string vulnerability
	
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Versions:  0.96
           maybe earlier versions as well

Date:      01 Oct 2007

Author:    Jerry Illikainen
email: jerry@debork.se 
           www:    debork.se



Introduction
------------

"SmbFTPD is a FTP daemon for FreeBSD, Linux, and other UNIX like operating
system. It has flexible directory access control facility that could be
combined with Samba's share access right."



Vulnerability
-------------

A format string vulnerability exist in the SMBDirList-function, dirlist.c,
which gets called when a LIST/NLST is issued. It could be triggered by
the way it outputs recursive listing on directories.
It's caused due to misuse of fprintf.

In order for this vulnerability to be exploited, an attacker would need a
valid account (including anonymous) with permission to create directories.
Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.



Proof of concept
----------------

http://debork.se/poc/001_smbftpd.c 



Fix
---

Update to version 0.97



---
Jerry Illikainen

TUCoPS is optimized to look best in Firefox® on a widescreen monitor (1440x900 or better).
Site design & layout copyright © 1986-2024 AOH