Out-of-bounds read in pure-ftpd (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-9365 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
pure-ftpd (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU25649
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9365
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
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Vulnerable software versionspure-ftpd (Alpine package): 1.0.42-r0 - 1.0.49-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=97ddd8c8f2ac991903c3d74848ef54118183c16a
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
