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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2013.0073
                       proftpd-dfsg security update
                              14 January 2013

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           proftpd-dfsg
Publisher:         Debian
Operating System:  Debian GNU/Linux 6
                   UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access:     Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2012-6095  

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2606

Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on 
         platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators 
         running proftpd-dfsg check for an updated version of the software 
         for their operating system.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2606-1                   security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/                           Thijs Kinkhorst
January 13, 2013                       http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : proftpd-dfsg
Vulnerability  : symlink race
Problem type   : local
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CVE-2012-6095
Debian Bug     : 697524

It has been discovered that in wiki, an FTP server, an attacker on
the same physical host as the server may be able to perform a symlink
attack allowing to elevate privileges in some configurations.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.3.3a-6squeeze5.

For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem will be fixed soon.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.3.4a-3.

We recommend that you upgrade your proftpd-dfsg packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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