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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 >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200701-09] oftpd: Denial of Service Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200701-09] oftpd: Denial of Service |
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oftpd: Denial of Service Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200701-09 (oftpd: Denial of Service) By specifying an unsupported address family in the arguments to a LPRT or LPASV command, an assertion in oftpd will cause the daemon to abort. Impact Remote, unauthenticated attackers may be able to terminate any oftpd process, denying service to legitimate users. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6767 Solution: All oftpd users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/oftpd-0.3.7-r3" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2007 Michel Arboi |
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