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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA357] DSA-357-1 wu-ftpd Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA357] DSA-357-1 wu-ftpd |
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DSA-357-1 wu-ftpd Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment iSEC Security Research reports that wu-ftpd contains an off-by-one bug in the fb_realpath function which could be exploited by a logged-in user (local or anonymous) to gain root rights. A demonstration exploit is reportedly available. For the current stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.2-3woody1. For the unstable distribution (sid) an update will be available shortly. We recommend you upgrade your wu-ftpd package immediately. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-357 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 8315 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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