From vorlon@gentoo.org Sat Feb 19 11:56:39 2005 From: Matthias Geerdsen To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org Cc: security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:44:33 +0100 Subject: [Full-Disclosure] [ GLSA 200502-27 ] gFTP: Directory traversal vulnerability - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 [ Part 1.2, Application/PGP-SIGNATURE 196bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ] [ Part 2: "Attached Text" ] _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html