- --------------------------------------------------------------------------Debian Security Advisory DSA 795-2                     security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/                              Michael Stone
September 2, 2005                       http://www.debian.org/security/faq
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------Package        : proftpd
Vulnerability  : potential code execution
Problem-Type   : format string error
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CAN-2005-2390

infamous42md reported that proftpd suffers from two format string
vulnerabilities. In the first, a user with the ability to create a
directory could trigger the format string error if there is a
proftpd shutdown message configured to use the "%C", "%R", or "%U"
variables. In the second, the error is triggered if mod_sql is used
to retrieve messages from a database and if format strings have been
inserted into the database by a user with permission to do so.

There was a build error for the sarge i386 proftpd packages released
in DSA 795-1. A new build, 1.2.10-15sarge1.0.1, has been prepared to
correct this error. The packages for other architectures are
unaffected.

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

If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for
sources.list as given below:

apt-get update
        will update the internal database
apt-get upgrade
        will install corrected packages

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


Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge
- --------------------------------  Intel IA-32 architecture:

          Size/MD5 checksum:   371596 bd3d82221561e281e11d4583ce384b4f
          Size/MD5 checksum:   189462 05f1c13c671f2576e119bfc316d01814
          Size/MD5 checksum:   381726 b2d469c77fed2de5d35c325226556b02
          Size/MD5 checksum:   397092 ef73f4b69701c8e88454f56887ed5b35
          Size/MD5 checksum:   396948 42aaaeb976a9395550efc9667aa4ff31

  These files will probably be moved into the stable distribution on
  its next update.

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------For apt-get: deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main
For dpkg-ftp:  dists/stable/updates/main
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: Updated i386 proftpd packages fix format string vulnerability

September 2, 2005
Updated package.

Summary


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

If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for
sources.list as given below:

apt-get update
will update the internal database
apt-get upgrade
will install corrected packages

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


Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge

Size/MD5 checksum: 371596 bd3d82221561e281e11d4583ce384b4f
Size/MD5 checksum: 189462 05f1c13c671f2576e119bfc316d01814
Size/MD5 checksum: 381726 b2d469c77fed2de5d35c325226556b02
Size/MD5 checksum: 397092 ef73f4b69701c8e88454f56887ed5b35
Size/MD5 checksum: 396948 42aaaeb976a9395550efc9667aa4ff31

These files will probably be moved into the stable distribution on
its next update.

For dpkg-ftp: dists/stable/updates/main


Severity

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