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Secunia Security Advisory 30354

Secunia Security Advisory 30354
Posted May 27, 2008
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - Fedora has issued an update for vsftpd. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

tags | advisory, denial of service
systems | linux, fedora
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Secunia Security Advisory 30354

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TITLE:
Fedora update for vsftpd

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30354

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30354/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 7
http://secunia.com/product/15552/
Fedora 8
http://secunia.com/product/16769/
Fedora 9
http://secunia.com/product/18642/

DESCRIPTION:
Fedora 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:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update vsftpd").

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00699.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00681.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00691.html

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About:
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everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

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Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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