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[ GLSA 200702-02 ] ProFTPD: Local privilege escalation
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:49:24 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200702-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: ProFTPD: Local privilege escalation Date: February 13, 2007 Bugs: #158122 ID: 200702-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A flaw in ProFTPD may allow a local attacker to obtain root privileges. Background ========== ProFTPD is a powerful, configurable, and free FTP daemon. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-ftp/proftpd < 1.3.1_rc1 >= 1.3.1_rc1 Description =========== A flaw exists in the mod_ctrls module of ProFTPD, normally used to allow FTP server administrators to configure the daemon at runtime. Impact ====== An FTP server administrator permitted to interact with mod_ctrls could potentially compromise the ProFTPD process and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the FTP Daemon, which is normally the root user. Workaround ========== Disable mod_ctrls, or ensure only trusted users can access this feature. Resolution ========== All ProFTPD users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/proftpd-1.3.1_rc1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-6563 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6563 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-02.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 2007 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/2.5
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