CVE-2009-2832

Buffer overflow in FTP Server in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CWD command specifying a pathname in a deeply nested hierarchy of directories, related to a "CWD command line tool."

• CWE-119

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956Patch
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956Patch
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184

Published

Nov 10, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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