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FTPD Security Advisory Patch

Date Released: May 18, 2005

  • General Patch Information
  • Installing the Patch
  • Files Delivered
  • Issues Addressed for FTPD Security Advisory Patch

    Version 10.0 Patch Download:

  • ftpdw_win32_1001.zip Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows NT.
  • ftpdw_win9x_1001.zip Windows 98.

    Version 9.0 Patch Download:

  • ftpdw_win32_9004.zip Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows NT.
  • ftpdw_win9x_9004.zip Windows 98.

    General Patch Information

    The ftpdw.exe patches are cumulative.  That is, a later patch will contain everything that an earlier patch contained, plus any new modifications.

    Files Delivered

    File Name

    Modification Date

    Version

    Dependency
    ftpdw.exe (Win32) May 18, 2005 10.0.0.1 N/A
    ftpdw.exe (Win98) May 18, 2005 10.0.0.1 N/A
    ftpdw.exe (Win32) May 18, 2005 9.0.0.4 N/A
    ftpdw.exe (Win98) May 18, 2005 9.0.0.4 N/A

    Installing the Patch

    1. Backup your current ftpdw.exe. The default location is:
      %WINDIR%\system32\Hummingbird\Connectivity\<version>\Inetd\
    2. Replace with ftpdw.exe from the downloaded zip file.

    Issues Addressed for FTPD Security Advisory Patch

    Patch Name

    Issues Addressed
    ftpdw.exe 10.0.0.1 / 9.0.0.4
    		Ftpdw has a buffer-overflow problem where users can send large amounts of data in ftp-command to cause ftpdw to overflow its stack heap and crash. This patch will protect ftpdw from such a problem.