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Red Hat update for vsftpd
Secunia Advisory:	SA30341	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-05-22
Popularity:	1,544 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	DoS
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)

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CVE reference:	CVE-2007-5962

Description: Red Hat has issued an update for vsftpd. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is caused due to a memory leak error and can be exploited to exhaust all available memory via specially crafted FTP data if e.g. the "deny_file" option is set. NOTE: The vulnerability can be exploited via the "anonymous" account. It was introduced in a previously applied, distribution specific patch. Solution: Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network. http://rhn.redhat.com/ Original Advisory: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0295.html https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=397011

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