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published date: August 27, 2003

CVE-2003-0466 : Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in BSD, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated in wu-ftpd 2.5.0 through 2.6.2 via commands that cause pathnames of length MAXPATHLEN+1 to trigger a buffer overflow, including (1) STOR, (2) RETR, (3) APPE, (4) DELE, (5) MKD, (6) RMD, (7) STOU, or (8) RNTO.

Product(s):

  • Red Hat wu_ftpd 2.6.1.16
  • Wu-ftpd
  • Wuftpd Wu-ftpd 2.5.0
  • Wuftpd Wu-ftpd 2.6.2
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2003-0466, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2003-0466 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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