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[ GLSA 200502-27 ] gFTP: Directory traversal vulnerability
From: Matthias Geerdsen <vorlon () gentoo org>
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:44:33 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: gFTP: Directory traversal vulnerability Date: February 19, 2005 Bugs: #81994 ID: 200502-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== gFTP is vulnerable to directory traversal attacks, possibly leading to the creation or overwriting of arbitrary files. Background ========== gFTP is a GNOME based, multi-threaded file transfer client. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-ftp/gftp < 2.0.18-r1 >= 2.0.18-r1 Description =========== gFTP lacks input validation of filenames received by remote servers. Impact ====== An attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious FTP server and conduct a directory traversal attack by making use of specially crafted filenames. This could lead to arbitrary files being created or overwritten. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All gFTP users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/gftp-2.0.18-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] gFTP Announcement http://archives.seul.org/gftp/announce/Feb-2005/msg00000.html [ 2 ] CAN-2005-0372 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0372 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-27.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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