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Gentoo: net-ftp/proftpd Remote file compromise vulnerability Print E-mail
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Gentoo ISS X-Force discovered a vulnerability that could be triggered when a specially crafted file is uploaded to a proftpd server.

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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200309-16
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          PACKAGE : net-ftp/proftpd
          SUMMARY : ASCII File Remote Compromise Vulnerability
             DATE : 2003-09-28 00:37 UTC
          EXPLOIT : remote
VERSIONS AFFECTED : http://www.proftpd.org/

SOLUTION:

 It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running
 net-ftp/proftpd upgrade to proftpd-1.29_rc2 as follows

 emerge sync
 emerge '>=net-ftp/proftpd-1.2.9_rc2'
 emerge clean

- - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------
solar@gentoo.org
aliz@gentoo.org - GnuPG key is available at  http://dev.gentoo.org/~aliz
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