Check Point Advisories

Novell Netware FTP Server DELE Command Stack Buffer Overflow (CVE-2010-4228)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-2977
Date Published:	27 Oct 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Saturday 04 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2010-4228
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Novell Netware 5.1 Novell Netware 6 Novell Netware 6.5 Novell NetWare FTP Server prior to 5.10.02
Vulnerability Description	A code execution vulnerability exists in Novell Netware.
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to a stack buffer overflow in NWFTPD.NLM when processing DELE FTP requests. Remote authenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending maliciously crafted commands to the affected server. In attack scenarios where code execution is successful the behavior of the affected server depends entirely on the logic of the injected code, which will be executed within the security context of the affected service. In situations where code execution is not successful the affected service may terminate abnormally, causing a denial of service condition.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Novell Netware FTP Server DELE Command Stack Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Application Intelligence
Attack Information: Novell Netware FTP Server DELE Command Stack Buffer Overflow