CVE-2006-5815: remote code execution in ProFTPD

[lord_nibbler]

Hello SWsoft,

A remotely exploitable stack overflow vulnerability has been found in ProFTPD server.
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain root privileges.

We need a fix soon!

http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2858
http://www.gleg.net/proftpd.txt

best regards
Lord Nibbler

 

[thewolf]

Hi,

Does this vulnerability affect the proftpd version shipped with Plesk 7.5.4 and 8.0.1?

Thanks.