Re: (pointless?) overflow in tftp.exe (Was: Re: twlc advisory: possible overflow in ms ftp client)

From: supergateat_private
Date: Fri Nov 02 2001 - 06:33:24 PST

  • Next message: David Durham: "Re: [Cooker] Nothing about Linux, but it's too nice!!! [WAS: weird Windows 2000/XP bug]"

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: <foobat_private>
    To: <supergateat_private>
    Cc: <vuln-devat_private>
    Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 11:36 AM
    Subject: (pointless?) overflow in tftp.exe (Was: Re: twlc advisory: possible
    overflow in ms ftp client)
    
    
    > (excuse the formatting, damn cmd.exe cut n paste sucks).
    >
    > "The instruction at "0x........" referenced memory at "0x41414141".
    >
    > Maybe a heap overflow.  Probably usable to run code.  Pointless-factor-10.
    > As far as i can tell, the remote server doesnt need to exist - it crashes
    > before the network is used.
    
    i made some test sending string from the server to the client and
    nothing.... so i guess its more useless than before
    
    > One possible non-pointless use of such client overflows could be if you
    > can remotely run commands on a machine, say through IIS, but not
    > upload code.  You could use this with some payload to execute
    > arbitrary code.  Probably.
    
    yes this is obiuvsly possible
    
    supergate.
    



    This archive was generated by hypermail 2b30 : Fri Nov 02 2001 - 09:30:48 PST