# CVE-2003-0963: Buffer overflows in (1) try\_netscape\_proxy and (2) try\_squid\_eplf for lftp 2.6.9 and earlier allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2003-12-17 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflows in (1) try_netscape_proxy and (2) try_squid_eplf for lftp 2.6.9 and earlier allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code via long directory names that are processed by the ls or rels commands.

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## References

- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107167974714484&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-404.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-406
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:116
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10525
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_051_lftp.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11180
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107126386226196&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107177409418121&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10548
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040101-01-U
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107340499504411&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-403.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107152267121513&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/143

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