critical
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CWE
NVD-CWE-Other 119 193
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2003-0466: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Aug 01 2003(Updated: )

Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in BSD, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated in wu-ftpd 2.5.0 through 2.6.2 via commands that cause pathnames of length MAXPATHLEN+1 to trigger a buffer overflow, including (1) STOR, (2) RETR, (3) APPE, (4) DELE, (5) MKD, (6) RMD, (7) STOU, or (8) RNTO.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Red Hat wu-ftpd=2.6.1-16
Washington University wu-ftpd>=2.5.0<=2.6.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Apple macOS Server=10.2.6
FreeBSD FreeBSD>=4.0<=5.0
NetBSD NetBSD>=1.5<=1.6.1
OpenBSD>=2.0<=3.3
Oracle Solaris SPARC=9.0
Red Hat wu-ftpd=2.6.1-18
wu-ftpd=2.5.0
Red Hat wu-ftpd=2.6.1-18
Red Hat wu-ftpd=2.6.2-5
wu-ftpd=2.6.2
wu-ftpd=2.6.0
Red Hat wu-ftpd=2.6.1-16
Red Hat wu-ftpd=2.6.2-8
Red Hat wu-ftpd=2.6.1-16
wu-ftpd=2.6.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.3-releng
NetBSD NetBSD=1.5.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.1.1-stable
NetBSD NetBSD=1.6
OpenBSD=2.8
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.1.1-release
NetBSD NetBSD=1.5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.4-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.6-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.7
OpenBSD=2.2
OpenBSD=3.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.2-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.7-stable
OpenBSD=3.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.3-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.6-release
OpenBSD=2.0
OpenBSD=2.1
OpenBSD=2.9
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.3-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.5-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.5-stable
NetBSD NetBSD=1.6.1
OpenBSD=2.7
Oracle Solaris SPARC=9.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.4-releng
NetBSD NetBSD=1.5.1
OpenBSD=2.3
OpenBSD=3.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.7-release
NetBSD NetBSD=1.5.2
OpenBSD=2.4
OpenBSD=2.5
Oracle Solaris SPARC=9.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.1.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.6
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.6.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0-alpha
OpenBSD=3.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.0-alpha
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.8
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.8-pre-release
OpenBSD=2.6

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8315

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2003-0466?

    CVE-2003-0466 is considered to have high severity due to its potential for arbitrary code execution via buffer overflow.

  • How do I fix CVE-2003-0466?

    To fix CVE-2003-0466, upgrade to the latest version of wu-ftpd or apply the appropriate patches provided by the distribution maintainers.

  • Which versions of wu-ftpd are affected by CVE-2003-0466?

    CVE-2003-0466 affects wu-ftpd versions 2.5.0 to 2.6.2.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2003-0466?

    CVE-2003-0466 is an off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function that can lead to a buffer overflow.

  • Can CVE-2003-0466 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2003-0466 can be exploited remotely via certain FTP commands that manipulate pathname lengths.

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