SB2020032532 - Out-of-bounds read in pure-ftpd (Alpine package)



SB2020032532 - Out-of-bounds read in pure-ftpd (Alpine package)

Published: March 25, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2020032532
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9365)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the pure_strcmp function in utils.c. A remote authenticated user can use a specially crafted FTP command to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.