Re: [RHSA-2000:039-02] remote root exploit (SITE EXEC) fixed (fwd)

[wh () BISS-NET COM (Wolfgang Hamburg)]

> > RHSA-2000:039-02: remote root exploit (SITE EXEC) fixed
> [...]
> > A security bug in wu-ftpd can permit remote users, even without
> > an account, to gain root access.
> > The new version closes the hole.
> >
> > 2. Relevant releases/architectures:
> >
> > Red Hat Linux 5.2 - i386 alpha sparc
>
>       (which includes wu-ftpd-2.4.2b18-2.i386.rpm)
>
> > Red Hat Linux 6.2 - i386 alpha sparc

>        (which includes wu-ftpd-2.6.0-3.i386.rpm)

> What about Red Hat 6.0 (includes wu-ftpd-2.4.2vr17-3.i386.rpm) and
> 6.1 (includes wu-ftpd-2.5.0-9.i386.rpm)? I know that the sploit tf8
> released was for version 2.6.0, but earlier versions of wu-ftpd
> are vunerable, too.  Does anyone know if Red Hat plans to release
> RPMs to fix the 2.5.0 version included in Red Hat 6.1?

Redhat claimes (see http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/index.html)
that Version 4.2 is also maintained. The last rpm is wu-ftpd-2.6.0-0.4.2.i386.rpm
and it seems also vulnerable. The source rpm contains the original sources
from ftp.wu-ftpd.org.

Redhat wake up!

wolfgang

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