Description
Multiple buffer overflows in freeFTPd 1.0.8, without logging enabled, allow remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code, via long (1) MKD and (2) DELE commands.
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 1
- freeFTPd 1.0.8 - 'USER' Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-1330 · remote · Nov 17, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 15486 vdb-entry
- ADV-2005-2471 vdb-entry
- freeftpd-multiple-command-bo(23118) vdb-entry
- 20909 vdb-entry
- 17624 third-party-advisory
- 20051117 freeftpd MKD buffer overflow etc... mailing-list