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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201908-16 |
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Severity: High |
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Title: ProFTPD: Remote code execution |
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Date: August 15, 2019 |
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Bugs: #690528 |
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ID: 201908-16 |
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Synopsis |
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A vulnerability in ProFTPD could result in the arbitrary execution of |
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code. |
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Background |
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ProFTPD is an advanced and very configurable FTP server. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 net-ftp/proftpd < 1.3.6-r5 >= 1.3.6-r5 |
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Description |
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It was discovered that ProFTPD's "mod_copy" module does not properly |
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restrict privileges for anonymous users. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker, by anonymously uploading a malicious file, could |
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possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, |
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cause a Denial of Service condition or disclose information. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All ProFTPD users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/proftpd-1.3.6-r5" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-12815 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12815 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-16 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |