Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gftp (MDKSA-2005:050)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 17279

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability in gftp could allow a malicious FTP server to overwrite files on the local system as the user running gftp due to improper handling of filenames containing slashes.

The updated packages are patched to deal with these issues.

Solution

Update the affected gftp package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 17279

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-050.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 3/6/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gftp, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/4/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0372

MDKSA: 2005:050

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