SB2013100119 - Input validation error in ProFTPD
Published: October 1, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013100119
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4359)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Integer overflow in kbdint.c in mod_sftp in ProFTPD 1.3.4d and 1.3.5r3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large response count value in an authentication request, which triggers a large memory allocation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3973
- http://kingcope.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/proftpd-mod_sftpmod_sftp_pam-invalid-pool-allocation-in-kbdint-authentication/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2767
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/17/6