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Debian DSA-032-1 : proftpd - proftpd running with incorrect userid, erroneous file removal

high Nessus Plugin ID 14869

Synopsis

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

Description

The following problems have been reported for the version of proftpd in Debian 2.2 (potato) :

 - There is a configuration error in the postinst script, when the user enters 'yes', when asked if anonymous access should be enabled. The postinst script wrongly leaves the 'run as uid/gid root' configuration option in /etc/proftpd.conf, and adds a 'run as uid/gid nobody' option that has no effect.
 - There is a bug that comes up when /var is a symlink, and proftpd is restarted. When stopping proftpd, the /var symlink is removed; when it's started again a file named /var is created.

The above problems have been corrected in proftpd-1.2.0pre10-2.0potato1. We recommend you upgrade your proftpd package immediately.

Solution

Upgrade the affected proftpd package.

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14869

File Name: debian_DSA-032.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, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/7/2001

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/7/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0456

DSA: 032