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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200701-09] oftpd: Denial of Service Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
oftpd: Denial of Service
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200701-09
(oftpd: Denial of Service)
By specifying an unsupported address family in the arguments to a LPRT
or LPASV command, an assertion in oftpd will cause the daemon to abort.
Impact
Remote, unauthenticated attackers may be able to terminate any oftpd
process, denying service to legitimate users.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6767
Solution:
All oftpd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/oftpd-0.3.7-r3"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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