Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.891974
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-1974-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'proftpd-dfsg' package(s) announced via the DLA-1974-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'proftpd-dfsg' package(s) announced via the DLA-1974-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: An issue has been found in proftp-dfsg, a versatile, virtual-hosting FTP daemon. Due to incorrect handling of overly long commands, a remote unauthenticated user could trigger a denial-of-service by reaching an endless loop. For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 1.3.5e+r1.3.5-2+deb8u4. We recommend that you upgrade your proftpd-dfsg packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references] Affected Software/OS: 'proftpd-dfsg' package(s) on Debian 8. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-18217 Bugtraq: 20191106 [SECURITY] [DSA 4559-1] proftpd-dfsg security update (Google Search) https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/7 Debian Security Information: DSA-4559 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4559 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RB2FPAWDWXT5ALAFIC5Y3RSEMXSFL6H2/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YLRPYEEMQJVAXO2SXRGOQ4HBFEEPCNXG/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NJDQRVZTILBX4BUCTIRKP2WBHDHDCJR5/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-35 https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/1.3.6/NEWS https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/1.3.6/RELEASE_NOTES https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/master/NEWS https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/846 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00036.html SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0031 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00009.html
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