Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.51463
Category:	Conectiva Local Security Checks
Title:	Conectiva Security Advisory CLA-2003:748
Summary:	Conectiva Security Advisory CLA-2003:748
Description:	The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory CLA-2003:748. wu-ftpd is one of the ftp servers available in Conectiva Linux and other linux distributions. This update fixes a vulnerability[1] in the way wu-ftpd uses the conversion feature, which is used mostly to (un)compress files. The scenario where this vulnerability can be exploited varies depending on the server configuration, but in the worst case, an attacker with access (valid account or anonymous login) to the FTP server can execute arbitrary commands by using specially crafted file names. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-1999-0997 to this issue[2]. Additionally, the anonftp package of Conectiva Linux 9 is being updated to fix a problem[3] which is preventing the use of some commands because of missing libraries in the chroot environment used to serve anonymous logins. Solution: The apt tool can be used to perform RPM package upgrades by running 'apt-get update' followed by 'apt-get upgrade' http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2240 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-1999-0997 http://bugzilla.conectiva.com.br/show_bug.cgi?id=8992 http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=CLA-2003:748 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=002003 Risk factor : High
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0997 Bugtraq: 19991220 Security vulnerability in certain wu-ftpd (and derivitives) configurations (fwd) (Google Search) Debian Security Information: DSA-377 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-377 XForce ISS Database: wuftp-ftp-conversion
Copyright	Copyright (c) 2005 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com

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