Re: ProFTPD - Problems in file globbing, gives segmentation fault.

From: Markus Kovero (amdk62at_private)
Date: Wed Dec 19 2001 - 09:45:01 PST

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    > SUMMARY
    > =======
    > A problem in handling file globbing exists in the current version of
    ProFTPD
    > 1.2.4 (but it's fixed in the Candidate version: 1.2.5rc1). This
    > is very similar to the wu-ftpd bug ("ls ~{") and occurs when you issue
    > the command: ls /////////// (11 or more '/'). I haven't figured out if
    > it's exploitable. That's why I post it to you guys. :-)
    > ....
    Connected to localhost.
    220 ProFTPD 1.2.4 Server (Debian) [XXXX]
    Name (localhost:muikku):
    331 Password required for muikku.
    Password:
    230 User muikku logged in.
    Remote system type is UNIX.
    Using binary mode to transfer files.
    ftp> ls ///////////
    200 PORT command successful.
    150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list.
    421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection
    
    Dec 19 19:43:51 nl proftpd[5774]: XXXX (localhost[127.0.0.1]) - ProFTPD
    terminating (signal 11)
    
    nice :o
    



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