SB2011091502 - Path traversal in ProFTPD
Published: September 15, 2011 Updated: June 23, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011091502
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3867)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the mod_site_misc module in ProFTPD before 1.3.3c allow remote authenticated users to create directories, delete directories, create symlinks, and modify file timestamps via directory traversal sequences in a (1) SITE MKDIR, (2) SITE RMDIR, (3) SITE SYMLINK, or (4) SITE UTIME command.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3519
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050687.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050703.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050726.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42047
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42052
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42217
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.498209
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2191
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:227
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/01/4
- http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.3c
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44562
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2853
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2941
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2959
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2962