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Linux-Mandrake Security Update Advisory: gftp update

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 29, 2001
Date:         Fri, 27 Apr 2001 16:24:54 -0600
From: Linux Mandrake Security Team <security@LINUX-MANDRAKE.COM>
Subject:      MDKSA-2001:044 - gftp update


                Linux-Mandrake Security Update Advisory

Package name:           gftp
Date:                   April 27th, 2001
Advisory ID:            MDKSA-2001:044

Affected versions:      7.1, 7.2, 8.0, Corporate Server 1.0.1

References:             http://gftp.seul.org/changelog.html


Problem Description:

A format string vulnerability exists in all versions of gftp
prior to version 2.0.8. This vulnerability has been fixed upstream
in version 2.0.8.


Please verify the update prior to upgrading to ensure the
integrity of the downloaded package. You can do this with the
command: rpm –checksig package.rpm
You can get the GPG public key of the Linux-Mandrake Security Team
at http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/RPM-GPG-KEYS
If you use MandrakeUpdate, the verification of md5 checksum and GPG
signature is performed automatically for you.

Linux-Mandrake 7.1:245b8c2e9be141c516e4f3929392a674  7.1/RPMS/gftp-2.0.8-1.2mdk.i586.rpm
9ee9e9ee732f268bb5b18a0dbc9d1da4  7.1/SRPMS/gftp-2.0.8-1.2mdk.src.rpm

Linux-Mandrake 7.2:0bb0f6b284a834cac70e5f3f356fcbf7  7.2/RPMS/gftp-2.0.8-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
056e45f8a2a596baff3aca26215006e6  7.2/SRPMS/gftp-2.0.8-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Linux-Mandrake 8.0:dff897a7e0e887f5fcafd2173b5e1aa6  8.0/RPMS/gftp-2.0.8-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
056e45f8a2a596baff3aca26215006e6  8.0/SRPMS/gftp-2.0.8-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Corporate Server 1.0.1:245b8c2e9be141c516e4f3929392a674  1.0.1/RPMS/gftp-2.0.8-1.2mdk.i586.rpm
9ee9e9ee732f268bb5b18a0dbc9d1da4  1.0.1/SRPMS/gftp-2.0.8-1.2mdk.src.rpm


To upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate.

If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package
from one of our FTP server mirrors and upgrade with “rpm -Fvh
*.rpm”.

You can download the updates directly from one of the mirror
sites listed at:

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3.

Updated packages are available in the “updates/[ver]/RPMS/”
directory. For example, if you are looking for an updated RPM
package for Linux-Mandrake 8.0, look for it in “updates/8.0/RPMS/”.
Updated source RPMs are available as well, but you generally do not
need to download them.

Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours
to update.

You can view other security advisories for Linux-Mandrake
at:

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

security@linux-mandrake.com


Linux-Mandrake has two security-related mailing list services
that anyone can subscribe to:

security-announce@linux-mandrake.com

Linux-Mandrake’s security announcements mailing list. Only
announcements are sent to this list and it is read-only.

security-discuss@linux-mandrake.com

Linux-Mandrake’s security discussion mailing list. This list is
open to anyone to discuss Linux-Mandrake security specifically and
Linux security in general.

To subscribe to either list, send a message to sympa@linux-mandrake.com
with “subscribe [listname]” in the body of the message.

To remove yourself from either list, send a message to sympa@linux-mandrake.com
with “unsubscribe [listname]” in the body of the message.

To get more information on either list, send a message to
sympa@linux-mandrake.com
with “info [listname]” in the body of the message.

Optionally, you can use the web interface to subscribe to or
unsubscribe from either list:

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/flists.php3#security

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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