Globbing Vulnerability Inflicts File Transfer Service

This FTP Uploads More Than Just Files Network Associates' PGP Security has issued an advisory concerning a security flaw in many implementations of FTPd-derived server software. File transfer protocol (FTP) software is a critical element in all Internet servers, allowing both administrators and users to upload and download files. This particular flaw, related to a buffer overflow in the glob() function, affects FTP daemons in a half dozen Unix server platforms.? (more...)