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CVE-2006-5815 Detail

Current Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the sreplace function in ProFTPD 1.3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers, probably authenticated, to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by vd_proftpd.pm, a "ProFTPD remote exploit."


View Analysis Description

Evaluator Description

An off-by-one string manipulation flaw in ProFTPD's sreplace() function exists allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2858
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2858
http://gleg.net/vulndisco_meta.shtml
http://gleg.net/vulndisco_meta.shtml
http://secunia.com/advisories/22803 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22803 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22821 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22821 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23000 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23000 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23069 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23069 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23125 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23125 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23174 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23174 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23179 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23179 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23184 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23184 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23207 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23207 Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017167
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017167
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.502491
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.502491
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1222
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1222
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-26.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-26.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:217
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:217
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:217-1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:217-1
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.035-proftpd.html
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.035-proftpd.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452760/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452760/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20992
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20992
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0066/
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0066/
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0070
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0070
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4451 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4451 Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=214820
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=214820
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30147
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30147

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-5815
NVD Published Date:
11/08/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE