Description
One-byte buffer overflow in replydirname function in BSD-based ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- OpenBSD ftpd 2.6/2.7 - Remote Overflow EDB-234 · remote · Dec 20, 2000 · verified
- BSD ftpd 0.3.2 - Single Byte Buffer Overflow EDB-20512 · remote · Dec 18, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- bsd-ftpd-replydirname-bo(5776) vdb-entry
- 20001218 Trustix Security Advisory - ed, tcsh, and ftpd-BSD mailing-list
- 20001218 vendor-advisory
- 2124 vdb-entry