Executive Summary

Summary
Title proftp runs as root, /var symlink removal
Informations
Name DSA-032 First vendor Publication 2001-03-07
Vendor Debian Last vendor Modification 2001-03-09
Severity (Vendor) N/A Revision 2

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 7.5 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 6.4 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

This is an update to the DSA-032-1 advisory. The powerpc package that was listed in that advisory was unfortunately compiled on the wrong system which caused it to not work on a Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 system.

A fixed package with version 1.2.0pre10-2.0potato1.1 has been installed on security.debian.org.

For information on the fixed vulnerabilities please see the DSA-032-1 advisory.

wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file.

You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to the proper configuration.

Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 alias potato

Original Source

Url : http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-032

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Os 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 032-1 (proftpd)
File : nvt/deb_032_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
5638 ProFTPD on Debian Linux postinst Installation Privilege Escalation

Debian ProFTPDd package installation scripts contain a flaw that leaves the service running as 'uid/root'. The issue is triggered when installation of the package occurs. It is possible that the flaw may allow unintended file system privileges, resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2004-09-29 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-032.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2003-03-23 Name : The remote FTP server is affected by several flaws.
File : proftpd_debian.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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