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Subject: Re: [RHSA-2000:039-02] remote root exploit (SITE EXEC) fixed (fwd)
From: Wolfgang Hamburg (whBISS-NET.COM)
Date: Fri Jun 30 2000 - 02:22:29 CDT

>>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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