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Re: twlc advisory: possible overflow in ms ftp client


From: supergate () twlc net
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 20:29:47 +0100

Summary
Possible buffer overflow in windows ftp client...

Ok, and what do you gain by this?
Also see previous threads (yes they are a while ago)
"ftp.exe buffer overflow" and "FTP.exe risk:low" about
some other bugs in the ftp client (format string bugs).


look at the conclusion of the advisory:

Conclusion
So is prolly possible execute code in the system, and for sure crash the
client (will ever be useful:P?) <- should i make it bold?

i wrote the advisory because its a spreaded program not because it was
dangerous:)

Anyway, if you like client side bugs you could better search for something
like server sending "evilstuff" to client which causes (for example) an
overflow.
In that case you could write a remote exploit... _that_ would be a
security bug

ill make some test and send some string from the SERVER to the client to see
if i can crash it up -if i got the time-

cya
supergate.


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