Slackware: 2005-135-02: ncftp Security Update
Summary
Here are the details from the Slackware 10.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/ncftp-3.1.9-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to ncftp-3.1.9. This corrects a vulnerability where a download from a hostile FTP server might be written to an unintended location potentially compromising system security or causing a denial of service. For more details, see: https://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/doc/changelog.html (* Security fix *)
Where Find New Packages
Updated package for Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/ncftp-3.1.9-i486-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/ncftp-3.1.9-i486-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
MD5 Signatures
Slackware 10.0 package:
153e4eff85919531ee58cc445b1c3c93 ncftp-3.1.9-i486-1.tgz
Slackware 10.1 package:
aac0389bd0bff8543a5fe8fdc305a50c ncftp-3.1.9-i486-1.tgz
Slackware -current package:
c3ce5f147fd8ea8fa442071008a54cff ncftp-3.1.9-i486-1.tgz
Installation Instructions
Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg ncftp-3.1.9-i486-1.tgz