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>> Ipswitch WS_FTP Server with SSH Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Title : Ipswitch WS_FTP Server with SSH Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-0400
CVE ID : CVE-2008-0590
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-02-04
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A vulnerability has been identified in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server with SSH, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or take complete control of an affected system. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error in the SSH server when processing an overly long argument passed to the "opendir" command, which could be exploited by authenticated attackers to crash an affected server or execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
Ipswitch WS_FTP Server with SSH version 6.1.0.0 and prior
Solution
VUPEN Security is not aware of any vendor-supplied patch.
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0400
Credits
Vulnerability reported by securfrog.
ChangeLog
2008-02-04 : Initial release
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