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Slackware update for ncftp
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA15390
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Release Date:
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2005-05-16
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Last Update:
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2005-05-17
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Popularity:
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6,301 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Slackware Linux 10.0
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2002-1345
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Description:
Slackware has issued an update for ncftp. This fixes an old vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error and can be exploited to place files in arbitrary locations on the user's system via directory traversal attacks.
Successful exploitation requires that a user is tricked into connecting to a malicious FTP server.
Solution:
Slackware has fixed the vulnerability in the ncftp 3.1.5 packages and later.
Changelog:
2005-05-17: Vendor reports that they made a mistake when issuing the Slackware advisory and that the vulnerability has already been fixed in ncftp 3.1.5.
Original Advisory:
Slackware:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2005&m=slackware-security.322876
http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2005&m=slackware-security.349681
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