7.8
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other 119 193
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2004-0346: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Mar 18 2004(Updated: )

Off-by-one buffer overflow in _xlate_ascii_write() in ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2p allows local users to gain privileges via a 1024 byte RETR command.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ProFTPD>=1.2.7<1.2.9
ProFTPD=1.2.9
ProFTPD=1.2.9-rc1
ProFTPD=1.2.9-rc2
ProFTPD=1.2.9_rc2
ProFTPD=1.2.7
ProFTPD=1.2.9_rc1
ProFTPD=1.2.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-0346?

    CVE-2004-0346 is considered to have a medium severity due to the potential for privilege escalation by local users.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-0346?

    To mitigate CVE-2004-0346, upgrade ProFTPD to version 1.2.9 or later.

  • What versions of ProFTPD are affected by CVE-2004-0346?

    CVE-2004-0346 affects ProFTPD versions 1.2.7 through 1.2.9-rc2.

  • Who is at risk for CVE-2004-0346?

    Local users on systems running vulnerable versions of ProFTPD may exploit CVE-2004-0346 to gain elevated privileges.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2004-0346?

    CVE-2004-0346 is an off-by-one buffer overflow vulnerability in the _xlate_ascii_write() function.

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