CVE-2001-0247: Buffer Overflow

Published May 24, 2001
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Updated

Buffer overflows in BSD-based FTP servers allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long pattern string containing a {} sequence, as seen in (1) gopendir, (2) glstat, (3) gstat, and (4) the glob0 buffer as used in the glob functions glob2 and glob3.

Affected Software

51 affected components
SGI IRIX=6.5.6
SGI IRIX=6.5.3f
SGI IRIX=6.5.1
SGI IRIX=6.5.10
SGI IRIX=6.1
SGI IRIX=6.5.2m
SGI IRIX=6.5.3
SGI IRIX=6.5.3m
SGI IRIX=6.5.8
SGI IRIX=6.5.5
SGI IRIX=6.5.4
SGI IRIX=6.5.11
SGI IRIX=6.5.7
MIT Kerberos 5=1.2
MIT Kerberos 5=1.2.1
MIT Kerberos 5=1.2.2
MIT Kerberos 5=1.1.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.1
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.8
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.5
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3
NetBSD NetBSD=1.5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.2
NetBSD NetBSD=1.2.1
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.3
NetBSD NetBSD=1.4.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.5.1
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3.3
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.7
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.8
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.0
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.2
NetBSD NetBSD=1.4.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.6
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.1.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.5
NetBSD NetBSD=1.4
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3.2
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.6
NetBSD NetBSD=1.4.1
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.5
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.3

Event History

May 24, 2001
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0247?

CVE-2001-0247 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2001-0247?

To remediate CVE-2001-0247, update all affected BSD-based FTP server versions to a patched release from the vendor.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2001-0247?

CVE-2001-0247 affects various versions of SGI IRIX, MIT Kerberos 5, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD.

4

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2001-0247?

CVE-2001-0247 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on vulnerable systems.

5

Is CVE-2001-0247 still relevant in today's security landscape?

Yes, CVE-2001-0247 remains relevant as many legacy systems using affected BSD FTP servers are still in operation.

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