Debian DSA-084-1 : gftp - Information Retrieval

medium Nessus Plugin ID 14921

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Stephane Gaudreault told us that version 2.0.6a of gftp displays the password in plain text on the screen within the log window when it is logging into an ftp server. A malicious colleague who is watching the screen could gain access to the users shell on the remote machine.

This problem has been fixed by the Security Team in version 2.0.6a-3.2 for the stable Debian GNU/Linux 2.2.

Solution

Upgrade the gftp package.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/97184

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-084

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 14921

File Name: debian_DSA-084.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gftp, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 10/18/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-1562

BID: 3446

DSA: 084