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Gentoo GLSA-200502-26 Normal: GProFTPD gprostats Code Risk

gprostats, distributed with GProFTPD, is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary code.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: GProFTPD: gprostats format string vulnerability Date: February 18, 2005 Bugs: #81894 ID: 200502-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= gprostats, distributed with GProFTPD, is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========= GProFTPD is a GTK+ administration tool for the ProFTPD server. GProFTPD is distributed with gprostats, a utility to parse ProFTPD transfer logs. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-ftp/gproftpd < 8.1.9 > = 8.1.9 Description ========== Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team has identified a format string vulnerability in the gprostats utility. Impact ===== An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by performing a specially crafted FTP transfer, the resulting ProFTPD transfer log could potentially trigger the execution of arbitrary code when parsed by GProFTPD. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All GProFTPD users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =net-ftp/gproftpd-8.1.9" Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it areavailable for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200502-26 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://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. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ . A vulnerability in gprostats presents a format string issue that potentially enables the execution of arbitrary code. Users of GProFTPD are strongly urged to update their software promptly.. GProFTPD,Gprostats,Format String,Normal Severity,Security Advisory. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 18, 2005 Gentoo