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proftpd: code execution

Package(s):proftpd CVE #(s):CVE-2010-4221
Created:November 11, 2010 Updated:December 24, 2010
Description:

From the proftpd bugzilla entry:

The flaw exists within the proftpd server component which listens by default on TCP port 21. When reading user input if a TELNET_IAC escape sequence is encountered the process miscalculates a buffer length counter value allowing a user controlled copy of data to a stack buffer. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the proftpd process.

Alerts:
Slackware SSA:2010-357-02 2010-12-24
Fedora FEDORA-2010-17220 2010-11-03
Mandriva MDVSA-2010:227 2010-11-11
Fedora FEDORA-2010-17091 2010-11-02
Fedora FEDORA-2010-17098 2010-11-02

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