CVE-2004-2523 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary code via format string vulnerabilities in the OpenFTPD msg command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2523?
CVE-2004-2523 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in the msg command (cat_message function in msg.c) in OpenFTPD 0.30.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2523?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openftpd Openftpd Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2523?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2523 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-2523 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2523 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gj2-q7q5-28j5.