Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : proftpd (SSA:2006-335-02) - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 24660

This page contains detailed information about the Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : proftpd (SSA:2006-335-02) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 24660
Name: Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : proftpd (SSA:2006-335-02)
Filename: Slackware_SSA_2006-335-02.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2006-10-05
This Plugin Published: 2007-02-18
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-14
Plugin Version: 1.17
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Slackware Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/packages, Host/Slackware/release

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2006-10-05
Patch Published: 2006-12-01
CVE [?]: CVE-2006-5815, CVE-2006-6170, CVE-2006-6171
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.2, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:proftpd

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New proftpd packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and 11.0 to fix security issues.

Solution

Update the affected proftpd package.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : proftpd (SSA:2006-335-02) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/linux/ftp/proftp_sreplace
[ProFTPD 1.2 - 1.3.0 sreplace Buffer Overflow (Linux)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/remote/16852.rb
[EDB-16852: ProFTPd 1.2 < 1.3.0 (Linux) - 'sreplace' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)]
GitHub: https://github.com/mudongliang/LinuxFlaw/tree/master/CVE-2006-5815
[CVE-2006-5815]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.3 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.3 (High)

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Slackware Security Advisory 2006-335-02. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Slackware Linux, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(24660);
  script_version("1.17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-5815", "CVE-2006-6170", "CVE-2006-6171");
  script_bugtraq_id(20992);
  script_xref(name:"SSA", value:"2006-335-02");

  script_name(english:"Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : proftpd (SSA:2006-335-02)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in /var/log/packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Slackware host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"New proftpd packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0,
10.1, 10.2, and 11.0 to fix security issues."
  );
  # http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.502491
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?238e8a90"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected proftpd package."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'ProFTPD 1.2 - 1.3.0 sreplace Buffer Overflow (Linux)');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(119);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:proftpd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/12/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/02/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/10/05");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Slackware Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Slackware/release", "Host/Slackware/packages");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("slackware.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Slackware");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/packages")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Slackware", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (slackware_check(osver:"8.1", pkgname:"proftpd", pkgver:"1.3.0a", pkgarch:"i386", pkgnum:"1_slack8.1")) flag++;

if (slackware_check(osver:"9.0", pkgname:"proftpd", pkgver:"1.3.0a", pkgarch:"i386", pkgnum:"1_slack9.0")) flag++;

if (slackware_check(osver:"9.1", pkgname:"proftpd", pkgver:"1.3.0a", pkgarch:"i486", pkgnum:"1_slack9.1")) flag++;

if (slackware_check(osver:"10.0", pkgname:"proftpd", pkgver:"1.3.0a", pkgarch:"i486", pkgnum:"1_slack10.0")) flag++;

if (slackware_check(osver:"10.1", pkgname:"proftpd", pkgver:"1.3.0a", pkgarch:"i486", pkgnum:"1_slack10.1")) flag++;

if (slackware_check(osver:"10.2", pkgname:"proftpd", pkgver:"1.3.0a", pkgarch:"i486", pkgnum:"1_slack10.2")) flag++;

if (slackware_check(osver:"11.0", pkgname:"proftpd", pkgver:"1.3.0a", pkgarch:"i486", pkgnum:"1_slack11.0")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:slackware_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/Slackware_SSA_2006-335-02.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\Slackware_SSA_2006-335-02.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/Slackware_SSA_2006-335-02.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : proftpd (SSA:2006-335-02) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Slackware Local Security Checks plugin family.
On the right side table select Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : proftpd (SSA:2006-335-02) plugin ID 24660.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl Slackware_SSA_2006-335-02.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a Slackware_SSA_2006-335-02.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - Slackware_SSA_2006-335-02.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state Slackware_SSA_2006-335-02.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

20992

SSA | Slackware Security Advisory:

2006-335-02

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

CWE-119 (Weakness) Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

23757 - Debian DSA-1222-2 : proftpd - several vulnerabilities
23952 - FreeBSD : proftpd -- remote code execution vulnerabilities (3f851b22-89fb-11db-a937-003048116330)
23762 - GLSA-200611-26 : ProFTPD: Remote execution of arbitrary code
24602 - Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : proftpd (MDKSA-2006:217-1)
27055 - ProFTPD < 1.3.0a Multiple Vulnerabilities

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file Slackware_SSA_2006-335-02.nasl version 1.17. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : proftpd (SSA:2006-335-02) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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