• [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202009-11 ] ProFTPD: Denial of service

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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202009-11
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    https://security.gentoo.org/
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    Severity: Low
    Title: ProFTPD: Denial of service
    Date: September 13, 2020
    Bugs: #733376
    ID: 202009-11

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    Synopsis
    ========

    A vulnerability in ProFTPD could lead to a Denial of Service condition.

    Background
    ==========

    ProFTPD is an advanced and very configurable FTP server.

    Affected packages
    =================

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    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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    1 net-ftp/proftpd < 1.3.7a >= 1.3.7a

    Description
    ===========

    It was found that ProFTPD did not properly handle invalid SCP commands.

    Impact
    ======

    An authenticated remote attacker could issue invalid SCP commands,
    possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All ProFTPD users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/proftpd-1.3.7a"

    References
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    [ 1 ] Invalid SCP command leads to null pointer dereference
    https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/1043

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-11

    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 https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
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    Copyright 2020 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/2.5


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