[SECURITY] [DSA 795-1] New proftpd packages fix format string vulnerability

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Debian Security Advisory DSA 795-1 [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/ Michael Stone
September 1st, 2005 http://www.debian.org/security/faq

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Package : proftpd
Vulnerability : potential code execution
Problem-Type : format string error
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CAN-2005-2390

infamous42md reported that proftpd suffers from two format string
vulnerabilities. In the first, a user with the ability to create a
directory could trigger the format string error if there is a
proftpd shutdown message configured to use the "%C", "%R", or "%U"
variables. In the second, the error is triggered if mod_sql is used
to retrieve messages from a database and if format strings have been
inserted into the database by a user with permission to do so.

The old stable distribution (woody) is not affected by these
vulnerabilities.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.10-15sarge1.

For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.10-20.

We recommend that you upgrade your proftpd package.

Upgrade Instructions

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wget url
will fetch the file for you
dpkg -i file.deb
will install the referenced file.

If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for
sources.list as given below:

apt-get update
will update the internal database
apt-get upgrade
will install corrected packages

You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the
footer to the proper configuration.

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge

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Source archives:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10.orig.tar.gz
  Size/MD5 checksum:   920495 7d2bc5b4b1eef459a78e55c027a4f3c4
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1.dsc
  Size/MD5 checksum:      897 1a728465d7d40d224e457809a06bc99c
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1.diff.gz
  Size/MD5 checksum:   127095 88f227abf247ed988fc35203d4108802

Architecture independent packages:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-doc_1.2.10-15sarge1_all.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   417460 ffde86a53bcc329f806d1014478730d0

alpha architecture (DEC Alpha)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1_alpha.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   444400 f07ac7db8a9c2745de8f9cab76cdb3c4
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-ldap_1.2.10-15sarge1_alpha.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   457288 92100f9ba762c52d715c1f56f51f70a1
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-pgsql_1.2.10-15sarge1_alpha.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   476538 dc6f68d4dec57fb3646e15ca98e78d4a
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-common_1.2.10-15sarge1_alpha.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   200800 ac5d323b2501c4396afd80ef0fb15c7f
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-mysql_1.2.10-15sarge1_alpha.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   476842 5caa3a66575ae253d0ce1df399d2c145

amd64 architecture (AMD x86_64 (AMD64))

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-common_1.2.10-15sarge1_amd64.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   194542 dff3b3414b99189ea8a9f8d119109d47
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1_amd64.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   388576 e197f0eb6340706bb998872c0ea32949
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-mysql_1.2.10-15sarge1_amd64.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   415108 906cf04f3eed0c5164f71bc22b6b7e01
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-pgsql_1.2.10-15sarge1_amd64.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   414970 a7baba4ba0bdd13548e6e28c4825a83f
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-ldap_1.2.10-15sarge1_amd64.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   399826 a026b6c75ea587df68fbd1466adc1a2d

arm architecture (ARM)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-common_1.2.10-15sarge1_arm.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   188762 0740654ff6aedc7e96a8c3dfbbd2d315
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-ldap_1.2.10-15sarge1_arm.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   384080 1befd34e95a59132a071e3f9954eb6c4
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-mysql_1.2.10-15sarge1_arm.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   398882 f4d78c3f50080f238407945718b45567
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1_arm.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   373788 bf67d85da87abfe27c7bf42cf2833b91
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-pgsql_1.2.10-15sarge1_arm.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   398776 b25b17e7f6bf86234865896bafa84678

hppa architecture (HP PA RISC)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-common_1.2.10-15sarge1_hppa.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   194488 8267bb5ad6c70238fcebf3fb4035dace
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1_hppa.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   403606 7dfe73131c34dc3e55c729bbc59f1252
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-mysql_1.2.10-15sarge1_hppa.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   431726 42c9d2d7d190e0ccaafcdb44e31536f5
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-pgsql_1.2.10-15sarge1_hppa.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   431410 1aaf5d6855318e067640969095d8e96c
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-ldap_1.2.10-15sarge1_hppa.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   414794 8ebec69081b2c56b56a532db0ce504fb

i386 architecture (Intel ia32)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-mysql_1.2.10-15sarge1_i386.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   397122 c629a1bf4982b085d05be740052cfa67
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-pgsql_1.2.10-15sarge1_i386.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   396966 f67e8ec673c483fd3aa90f917595a250
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-common_1.2.10-15sarge1_i386.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   189470 8f024068171ca297064f29e58bc51b33
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-ldap_1.2.10-15sarge1_i386.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   381756 5355604f7b1625db02a3f68d97eff290
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1_i386.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   371622 1a26e468fef7b863f30bf2b1fe7df817

ia64 architecture (Intel ia64)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-common_1.2.10-15sarge1_ia64.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   207014 acacffe75c737005bb6c9d9bd63f091b
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-ldap_1.2.10-15sarge1_ia64.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   535252 ed7479cef8bc9777c5f11223779896d0
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1_ia64.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   519678 0217f6bd617282f1e8d9e598f86f83aa
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-pgsql_1.2.10-15sarge1_ia64.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   562122 2fbccb31b331c17609d5e4fdf517416a
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-mysql_1.2.10-15sarge1_ia64.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   562312 5084eb589b099cfd51759557ce8fd21b

m68k architecture (Motorola Mc680x0)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1_m68k.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   332318 a61dd073f2f9a4697d254b8e7fb48a14
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-mysql_1.2.10-15sarge1_m68k.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   353102 1e24565274060aeeafb77a756f31f212
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-ldap_1.2.10-15sarge1_m68k.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   340938 7afb5724e4caf150b6f5102c34c3c1d6
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-pgsql_1.2.10-15sarge1_m68k.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   352770 ed92f153968e58aa200df1ef2888afba
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-common_1.2.10-15sarge1_m68k.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   187180 764673a0052a9b2b39e94076d764e2bb

mips architecture (MIPS (Big Endian))

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1_mips.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   382426 aee4a0de1997e66fb89f3a8b964e716a
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-mysql_1.2.10-15sarge1_mips.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   406442 e45275b4fbc4479ffd60849efb79d067
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-common_1.2.10-15sarge1_mips.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   201640 879687be2b57e8dcc90a8ea1158393ad
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-pgsql_1.2.10-15sarge1_mips.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   406224 5e522fc33f697d5dbd4df431c0cc9790
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-ldap_1.2.10-15sarge1_mips.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   391930 08faf62b0089f29bd019866911c699e1

mipsel architecture (MIPS (Little Endian))

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-common_1.2.10-15sarge1_mipsel.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   201838 239a8377c0a5b2940afe2cf5b86bdaf2
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-mysql_1.2.10-15sarge1_mipsel.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   409472 378d91ea943ff489ed38b49d60e84b76
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1_mipsel.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   384264 dfd8fa9d98bdcda752dc1cf7a88f6582
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-ldap_1.2.10-15sarge1_mipsel.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   393384 ce795b5aa745c5d412c39814a5a8a427
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-pgsql_1.2.10-15sarge1_mipsel.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   409220 a84d6673ece2d89d4e28f39279f2914e

powerpc architecture (PowerPC)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1_powerpc.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   384498 492efa6567a3f8e13b019c7fb05f160e
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-pgsql_1.2.10-15sarge1_powerpc.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   411728 2073ec04cf38a1449d4a350c3e55f16f
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-mysql_1.2.10-15sarge1_powerpc.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   412074 f07eb73d8f40955facf41d2d52d67da2
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-common_1.2.10-15sarge1_powerpc.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   195382 c6079a29a73a585f060c1ee6037cb93f
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-ldap_1.2.10-15sarge1_powerpc.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   395084 23ec082a6c703f517b3d9fa68ec42d9b

s390 architecture (IBM S/390)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-common_1.2.10-15sarge1_s390.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   193006 1e52c1da9c58b290978b7935a9d58770
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1_s390.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   379632 b7ecd26925dd5bf9a69f24e33dd55184
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-ldap_1.2.10-15sarge1_s390.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   390112 814e21080d6d95cea596a8dc5747e29f
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-pgsql_1.2.10-15sarge1_s390.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   403740 8426f8d4d195c1d51dd568249cb61619
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-mysql_1.2.10-15sarge1_s390.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   403984 89ff426837c5b0dbfed07f88700f619c

sparc architecture (Sun SPARC/UltraSPARC)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-mysql_1.2.10-15sarge1_sparc.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   394824 4b17a185fb614e83739fd7cdc711b63a
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-ldap_1.2.10-15sarge1_sparc.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   379428 5f182cf8e0303797c78f65f6aa8704a9
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd_1.2.10-15sarge1_sparc.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   369734 a75df8c75998eae366a2200516eaf01f
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-common_1.2.10-15sarge1_sparc.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   189018 c30ff0d36b2f68fc795f25efb128dd20
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/proftpd/proftpd-pgsql_1.2.10-15sarge1_sparc.deb
  Size/MD5 checksum:   394700 9a8eb46038f3086f04daef31fea9b821

These files will probably be moved into the stable distribution on
its next update.

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