| GEN:SID | 1:1864 |
| Message | FTP SITE NEWER attempt |
| Summary | This event is generated when an attempt is made to enter the "SITE NEWER" command on an FTP server.
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| Impact | Denial of Service. Possible execution of arbitrary code is possible.
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| Detailed Information | When issued the "SITE NEWER" command, some versions of wu-ftpd can consume excessive ammounts of memory whichthen can effectively act as a denial of service to the entire system. If a user can create files on the system, it may be possible to execute code as the user running the ftpd daemon, typically root.
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| Affected Systems | wu-ftpd versions prior to and including 2.4.2.
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| Attack Scenarios | An attacker might be trying to DoS the system, and it could lead to arbitrary code execution with root privileges.
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| Ease of Attack | Medium
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| Corrective Action | Upgrade the wu-ftpd service
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| Additional References | Nessus: http://cgi.nessus.org/plugins/dump.php3?id=10319
CVE: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-1999-0880
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| Rule References | cve: 1999-0880
nessus: 10319
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