CVE-2018-17106 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in TinyFTP allows attackers to overwrite the stack via a long pathname, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
- 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-2018-17106?
CVE-2018-17106 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Tinyftp Tinyftpd 1.1, a buffer overflow exists in the text variable of the do_mkd function in the ftpproto.c file. An attacker can overwrite ebp via a long pathname.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17106?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tinyftp Project Tinyftp.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17106?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17106 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-2018-17106 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17106 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w985-966r-h4ch.