CVE-2011-0418

Public Exploit

Description

The glob implementation in Pure-FTPd before 1.0.32, and in libc in NetBSD 5.1, does not properly expand expressions containing curly brackets, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted FTP STAT command.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.47% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/lib/libc/gen/glob.c#rev1.28 patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1273 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:094 vendor advisory
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/lib/libc/gen/glob.c.diff?r1=1.27&r2=1.28&f=h patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704283
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47671 vdb entry exploit
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/97 third party advisory exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8228 third party advisory
http://www.pureftpd.org/project/pure-ftpd/news

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0418?
CVE-2011-0418 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0418?
To fix CVE-2011-0418, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0418 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0418 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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