CVE-2009-2832 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the FTP daemon via a deeply nested directory path in the CWD command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2832?
CVE-2009-2832 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 10 Nov 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in FTP Server in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CWD command specifying a pathname in a deeply nested hierarchy of directories, related to a "CWD command line tool."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2832?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2832?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2832 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-2009-2832 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2832 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vmrg-crrh-jrmg.