Two buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered in fsplib code used in gFTP.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-ftp/gftp | * | < 2.0.18-r6 | >= 2.0.18-r6 |
gFTP is an FTP client for the GNOME desktop environment.
Kalle Olavi Niemitalo discovered two boundary errors in fsplib code included in gFTP when processing overly long directory or file names.
A remote attacker could trigger these vulnerabilities by enticing a user to download a file with a specially crafted directory or file name, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code (CVE-2007-3962) or a Denial of Service (CVE-2007-3961).
There is no known workaround at this time.
All gFTP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/gftp-2.0.18-r6"
gFTP is vulnerable to directory traversal attacks, possibly leading to the creation or overwriting of arbitrary files.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-ftp/gftp | * | < 2.0.18-r1 | >= 2.0.18-r1 |
gFTP is a GNOME based, multi-threaded file transfer client.
gFTP lacks input validation of filenames received by remote servers.
An attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious FTP server and conduct a directory traversal attack by making use of specially crafted filenames. This could lead to arbitrary files being created or overwritten.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All gFTP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/gftp-2.0.18-r1"