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TITLE:
SUSE pure-ftpd Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA44039

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http://secunia.com/advisories/44039/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=44039

RELEASE DATE:
2011-04-08

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DESCRIPTION:
SUSE has acknowledged a vulnerability in the pure-ftpd package for
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, which can be exploited by malicious,
local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error related to a
world-writable folder created by the "OES pure-ftpd Netware
extensions", which can be exploited to manipulate system files and
gain escalated privileges. Further information is currently not
available.

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the zypper package manager.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
SUSE-SU-2011:0306-1:
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/7849430

OTHER REFERENCES:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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