GLSA 200701-09: oftpd: Denial of Service
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | oftpd: Denial of Service |
| Date: | 01/15/2007 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200701-09 |
Synopsis
An assertion in oftpd could lead to a denial of service vulnerability.Background
oftpd is a small, anonymous only ftp daemon.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-ftp/oftpd | < 0.3.7-r3 | >= 0.3.7-r3 | All supported architectures |
Description
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.
Resolution
All oftpd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/oftpd-0.3.7-r3"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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