Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-0963 - Unspecified vulnerability in Alexander V. Lukyanov Lftp

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
alexander-v-lukyanov
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Buffer overflows in (1) try_netscape_proxy and (2) try_squid_eplf for lftp 2.6.9 and earlier allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code via long directory names that are processed by the ls or rels commands.

Exploit-Db

descriptionlftp <= 2.6.9 Remote Stack based Overflow Exploit. CVE-2003-0963. Remote exploit for linux platform
idEDB-ID:143
last seen2016-01-31
modified2004-01-14
published2004-01-14
reporterLi0n7
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/143/
titlelftp <= 2.6.9 - Remote Stack based Overflow Exploit

Nessus

  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2003-116.NASL
    descriptionA buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered by Ulf Harnhammar in the lftp FTP client when connecting to a web server using HTTP or HTTPS and using the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id14098
    published2004-07-31
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14098
    titleMandrake Linux Security Advisory : lftp (MDKSA-2003:116)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Mandrake Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2003:116. 
    # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(14098);
      script_version ("1.19");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:47");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0963");
      script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2003:116");
    
      script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : lftp (MDKSA-2003:116)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "A buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered by Ulf Harnhammar in
    the lftp FTP client when connecting to a web server using HTTP or
    HTTPS and using the 'ls' or 'rels' command on specially prepared
    directory. This vulnerability exists in lftp versions 2.3.0 through
    2.6.9 and is corrected upstream in 2.6.10.
    
    The updated packages are patched to protect against this problem."
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected lftp package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lftp");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2003/12/15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/07/31");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"lftp-2.6.0-1.1.90mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"lftp-2.6.4-2.1.91mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.2", reference:"lftp-2.6.6-2.1.92mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-406.NASL
    descriptionUlf Harnhammar discovered a buffer overflow in lftp, a set of sophisticated command-line FTP/HTTP client programs. An attacker could create a carefully crafted directory on a website so that the execution of an
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id15243
    published2004-09-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15243
    titleDebian DSA-406-1 : lftp - buffer overflow
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-406. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(15243);
      script_version("1.23");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:17");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0963");
      script_bugtraq_id(9210);
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"406");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-406-1 : lftp - buffer overflow");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Ulf Harnhammar discovered a buffer overflow in lftp, a set of
    sophisticated command-line FTP/HTTP client programs. An attacker could
    create a carefully crafted directory on a website so that the
    execution of an 'ls' or 'rels' command would lead to the execution of
    arbitrary code on the client machine."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-406"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
    version 2.4.9-1woody2."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:lftp");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/01/05");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/09/29");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"lftp", reference:"2.4.9-1woody2")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_LFTP_2610.NASL
    descriptionThe following package needs to be updated: lftp
    last seen2016-09-26
    modified2004-07-06
    plugin id12560
    published2004-07-06
    reporterTenable
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=12560
    titleFreeBSD : lftp HTML parsing vulnerability (89)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 999999
    
    # @DEPRECATED@
    #
    # This script has been deprecated by freebsd_pkg_d7af61c82cc011d893550020ed76ef5a.nasl.
    #
    # Disabled on 2011/10/02.
    #
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # This script contains information extracted from VuXML :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2006 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #   disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #   published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #   RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #   in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #   distribution.
    #
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    #
    #
    
    include('compat.inc');
    
    if ( description )
    {
     script_id(12560);
     script_version("1.11");
     script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0963");
    
     script_name(english:"FreeBSD : lftp HTML parsing vulnerability (89)");
    
    script_set_attribute(attribute:'synopsis', value: 'The remote host is missing a security update');
    script_set_attribute(attribute:'description', value:'The following package needs to be updated: lftp');
    script_set_attribute(attribute: 'cvss_vector', value: 'CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P');
    script_set_attribute(attribute:'solution', value: 'Update the package on the remote host');
    script_set_attribute(attribute: 'see_also', value: 'http://lftp.yar.ru/news.html#2.6.10
    http://secunia.com/advisories/11817
    http://secunia.com/advisories/12309
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17571/
    http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/092004.html
    http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=130&amp;type=vulnerabilities&amp;flashstatus=false
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-09.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-10.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-11.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-12.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-13.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-14.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-15.html
    http://www.opera.com/support/search/supsearch.dml?index=817
    https://ccvs.cvshome.org/source/browse/ccvs/NEWS?rev=1.116.2.104');
    script_set_attribute(attribute:'see_also', value: 'http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/portaudit/d7af61c8-2cc0-11d8-9355-0020ed76ef5a.html');
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/07/06");
     script_end_attributes();
     script_summary(english:"Check for lftp");
     script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
     script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
     family["english"] = "FreeBSD Local Security Checks";
     script_family(english:family["english"]);
     script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
     script_require_keys("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
     exit(0);
    }
    
    # Deprecated.
    exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Refer to plugin #37677 (freebsd_pkg_d7af61c82cc011d893550020ed76ef5a.nasl) instead.");
    
    global_var cvss_score;
    cvss_score=7;
    include('freebsd_package.inc');
    
    
    pkg_test(pkg:"lftp<=2.6.10");
    
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_D7AF61C82CC011D893550020ED76EF5A.NASL
    descriptionA buffer overflow exists in lftp which may be triggered when requesting a directory listing from a malicious server over HTTP.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id37677
    published2009-04-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/37677
    titleFreeBSD : lftp HTML parsing vulnerability (d7af61c8-2cc0-11d8-9355-0020ed76ef5a)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(37677);
      script_version("1.10");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:36");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0963");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : lftp HTML parsing vulnerability (d7af61c8-2cc0-11d8-9355-0020ed76ef5a)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "A buffer overflow exists in lftp which may be triggered when
    requesting a directory listing from a malicious server over HTTP."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://lftp.yar.ru/news.html#2.6.10"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/d7af61c8-2cc0-11d8-9355-0020ed76ef5a.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?00320fe9"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:lftp");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2003/12/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2003/12/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/04/23");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"lftp<=2.6.10")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2003-404.NASL
    descriptionUpdated lftp packages are now available that fix a buffer overflow security vulnerability. lftp is a command-line file transfer program supporting FTP and HTTP protocols. Ulf Harnhammar discovered a buffer overflow bug in versions of lftp up to and including 2.6.9. An attacker could create a carefully crafted directory on a website such that, if a user connects to that directory using the lftp client and subsequently issues a
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id12441
    published2004-07-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/12441
    titleRHEL 2.1 / 3 : lftp (RHSA-2003:404)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2003-034.NASL
    descriptionUlf Harnhammar found a remotely-triggerable buffer overflow in lftp. An attacker could create a carefully crafted directory on a website such that, if a user connects to that directory using the lftp client and subsequently issues a
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id13667
    published2004-07-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/13667
    titleFedora Core 1 : lftp (2003-034)

Oval

accepted2013-04-29T04:12:06.659-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameAharon Chernin
    organizationSCAP.com, LLC
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentThe operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11782
  • commentCentOS Linux 3.x
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:16651
descriptionBuffer overflows in (1) try_netscape_proxy and (2) try_squid_eplf for lftp 2.6.9 and earlier allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code via long directory names that are processed by the ls or rels commands.
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:11180
statusaccepted
submitted2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
titleBuffer overflows in (1) try_netscape_proxy and (2) try_squid_eplf for lftp 2.6.9 and earlier allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code via long directory names that are processed by the ls or rels commands.
version26

Redhat

advisories
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2003:403
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2003:404
rpms
  • lftp-0:2.6.3-5
  • lftp-debuginfo-0:2.6.3-5

References