Re: SECURITY: new wu-ftpd packages available (fwd)

[rwahl () GMX NET (Ronald Wahl)]

On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, RHS Linux User wrote:

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> Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 18:20:51 -0500 (EST)
> From: Cynthia Dale <silly () redhat com>
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> Subject: SECURITY: new wu-ftpd packages available (fwd)
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> fnord.
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> Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 17:34:10 -0500
> From: Bill Nottingham <notting () redhat com>
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> Subject: SECURITY: new wu-ftpd packages available
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> A security vulnerability has been identified in all versions of the wu-ftpd
> server binary shipped with Red Hat Linux. For more information, see
> http://www.netect.com/advisory_0209.html
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> New packages are available for Red Hat Linux 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2. All
> users of Red Hat Linux are encouraged to upgrade to the new wu-ftpd releases
> immediately. As always, these packages have been signed with the Red Hat PGP
> key.

Is it possible that the bug is not fixed yet?

mkdir <verylongname> let the deamon do funny things. Can someone reproduce
this?

ron

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