CVE-2025-11947
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-19
Last updated on: 2026-04-29
Assigner: VulDB
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| bftpd | bftpd | 6.2 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-122 | A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). |
| CWE-119 | The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow in the expand_groups function of the options.c file in bftpd up to version 6.2. It occurs due to a weakness in the Configuration File Handler component. An attacker with local access can manipulate inputs to trigger this overflow, potentially causing unexpected behavior or crashes. Exploiting this vulnerability is considered difficult, but a public exploit exists.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker with local access to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code, depending on the context. However, the exploitability is difficult, and the attack requires local access. The impact includes partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss as indicated by the CVSS scores.