Debian: Updated i386 proftpd packages fix format string vulnerability
Summary
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------Debian Security Advisory DSA 795-2 security@debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/ Michael Stone September 2, 2005 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - --------------------------------------------------------------------------Package : proftpd Vulnerability : potential code execution Problem-Type : format string error Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CAN-2005-2390 infamous42md reported that proftpd suffers from two format string vulnerabilities. In the first, a user with the ability to create a directory could trigger the format string error if there is a proftpd shutdown message configured to use the "%C", "%R", or "%U" variables. In the second, the error is triggered if mod_sql is used to retrieve messages from a database and if format strings have been inserted into the database by a user with permission to do so. There was a build error for the sarge i386 proftpd packages released in DSA 795-1. A new build, 1.2.10-15sarge1.0.1, has been prepared to correct this error. The packages for other architectures are unaffected. Upgrade Instructions - --------------------wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for sources.list as given below: apt-get update will update the internal database apt-get upgrade will install corrected packages You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to the proper configuration. Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge - -------------------------------- Intel IA-32 architecture: Size/MD5 checksum: 371596 bd3d82221561e281e11d4583ce384b4f Size/MD5 checksum: 189462 05f1c13c671f2576e119bfc316d01814 Size/MD5 checksum: 381726 b2d469c77fed2de5d35c325226556b02 Size/MD5 checksum: 397092 ef73f4b69701c8e88454f56887ed5b35 Size/MD5 checksum: 396948 42aaaeb976a9395550efc9667aa4ff31 These files will probably be moved into the stable distribution on its next update. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------For apt-get: deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main For dpkg-ftp: dists/stable/updates/main Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org