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TITLE:
ProFTPD Response Pool Use-After-Free Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA46811

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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http://secunia.com/advisories/46811/
Customer Area (Credentials Required)
https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46811

RELEASE DATE:
2011-11-10

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http://secunia.com/advisories/46811/#comments

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http://secunia.com/advisories/46811/

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46811

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in ProFTPD, which can be exploited
by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a use-after-free error when
handling response pool allocation lists and can be exploited to
corrupt memory.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 1.3.3g.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.3.3g or 1.3.4.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits an anonymous person via ZDI.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
ProFTPD:
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3711

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
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DEEP LINKS:
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EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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