ftp.exe's bug found

[Corinna Vinschen]

On Dec 19 18:52, saintlinu@null2root.org wrote:
> Dear list
>  
> When I use ftp.exe in cygwin, connected to ftp server.
> and I just typed 'site AAAA%8x%8x%8x' 
>  
> then I faced a suspicious messege on the ftp server's information box
> like SITE AAAA 3212 2324 3241 414141 ...
> 
> ftp.exe has format strings bug. right?
>  
> I checked inetutils' source and I found
> there is no function that check arguments' validation right or not
>  
> if you'll input a command like 'SITE AAAA%8x%8x%8x...%100c%n%200c%n'
> then get a file,'ftp.exe.stackdump'.
>  
> please check this a little problem

Thanks, I've uploaded a new inetutils version.


Corinna

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