low
3.6
CWE
22
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-3171: Path Traversal

First published: Fri Nov 04 2011(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in pure-FTPd 1.0.22 and possibly other versions, when running on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and possibly other operating systems, when the Netware OES remote server feature is enabled, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Pure-FTPd<=1.0.22
Pure-FTPd=0.90
Pure-FTPd=0.91
Pure-FTPd=0.92
Pure-FTPd=0.93
Pure-FTPd=0.94
Pure-FTPd=0.95
Pure-FTPd=0.95-pre1
Pure-FTPd=0.95-pre2
Pure-FTPd=0.95-pre3
Pure-FTPd=0.95-pre4
Pure-FTPd=0.95.1
Pure-FTPd=0.95.2
Pure-FTPd=0.96
Pure-FTPd=0.96-pre1
Pure-FTPd=0.96.1
Pure-FTPd=0.97-pre1
Pure-FTPd=0.97-pre2
Pure-FTPd=0.97-pre3
Pure-FTPd=0.97-pre4
Pure-FTPd=0.97-pre5
Pure-FTPd=0.97-final
Pure-FTPd=0.97.1
Pure-FTPd=0.97.2
Pure-FTPd=0.97.3
Pure-FTPd=0.97.4
Pure-FTPd=0.97.5
Pure-FTPd=0.97.6
Pure-FTPd=0.97.7
Pure-FTPd=0.97.7-pre1
Pure-FTPd=0.97.7-pre2
Pure-FTPd=0.97.7-pre3
Pure-FTPd=0.98-final
Pure-FTPd=0.98-pre1
Pure-FTPd=0.98-pre2
Pure-FTPd=0.98.1
Pure-FTPd=0.98.2
Pure-FTPd=0.98.2-a
Pure-FTPd=0.98.3
Pure-FTPd=0.98.4
Pure-FTPd=0.98.5
Pure-FTPd=0.98.6
Pure-FTPd=0.98.7
Pure-FTPd=0.99
Pure-FTPd=0.99-a
Pure-FTPd=0.99-b
Pure-FTPd=0.99-pre1
Pure-FTPd=0.99-pre2
Pure-FTPd=0.99.1
Pure-FTPd=0.99.1-a
Pure-FTPd=0.99.1-b
Pure-FTPd=0.99.2
Pure-FTPd=0.99.2-a
Pure-FTPd=0.99.3
Pure-FTPd=0.99.4
Pure-FTPd=0.99.9
Pure-FTPd=1.0.0
Pure-FTPd=1.0.1
Pure-FTPd=1.0.2
Pure-FTPd=1.0.3
Pure-FTPd=1.0.4
Pure-FTPd=1.0.5
Pure-FTPd=1.0.6
Pure-FTPd=1.0.7
Pure-FTPd=1.0.8
Pure-FTPd=1.0.9
Pure-FTPd=1.0.10
Pure-FTPd=1.0.11
Pure-FTPd=1.0.12
Pure-FTPd=1.0.13-a
Pure-FTPd=1.0.14
Pure-FTPd=1.0.15
Pure-FTPd=1.0.16-a
Pure-FTPd=1.0.16-b
Pure-FTPd=1.0.16-c
Pure-FTPd=1.0.17
Pure-FTPd=1.0.17-a
Pure-FTPd=1.0.18
Pure-FTPd=1.0.19
Pure-FTPd=1.0.20
Pure-FTPd=1.0.21
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=11-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-3171?

    CVE-2011-3171 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-3171?

    To fix CVE-2011-3171, update pure-FTPd to a version later than 1.0.22 that does not contain this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of pure-FTPd are affected by CVE-2011-3171?

    CVE-2011-3171 affects pure-FTPd versions up to and including 1.0.22.

  • On which operating systems does CVE-2011-3171 occur?

    CVE-2011-3171 occurs on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and possibly other operating systems with the Netware OES remote server feature enabled.

  • Can local users exploit CVE-2011-3171?

    Yes, local users can exploit CVE-2011-3171 to overwrite arbitrary files due to the directory traversal vulnerability.

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