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Gentoo update for ftpd
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA22853
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Release Date:
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2006-11-13
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Last Update:
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2007-02-14
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Popularity:
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6,850 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-5778
CVE-2006-6008
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for ftpd. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information or perform certain actions with escalated privileges.
For more information:
SA22816
Solution:
Update to "net-ftp/ftpd-0.17-r5" or later.
Changelog:
2007-02-14: Updated "Solution" section due to an incorrect fix in previous packages. Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-05.xml
Other References:
SA22816:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22816/
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