Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Golden FTP Server (goldenftpd) 1.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long PASS command. NOTE: it was later reported that 4.70 is also affected. NOTE: the USER vector is already covered by CVE-2005-0634.
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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GoldenFTP PASS Stack Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/ftp/goldenftp_pass_bof
Exploit-DB 3
- Golden FTP Server 4.70 - 'PASS' Buffer Overflow (2) EDB-49629 · remote · Mar 9, 2021 · verified
- Golden FTP Server 4.70 - PASS Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-17355 · remote · Jun 2, 2011 · verified
- Golden FTP Server 4.70 - 'PASS' Buffer Overflow EDB-16036 · remote · Jan 23, 2011 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 45924 vdb-entry
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/golden_heap.html
- ADV-2006-4936 vdb-entry
- 23323 third-party-advisory
- 45957 vdb-entry
- 16036 exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161711/Golden-FTP-Server-4.70-Buffer-Overflow.html