REDHAT-BUG-815188: Medium severity vsftpd vulnerability

Published Apr 23, 2012
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Updated

Vadim Ponomarev (ccrssaa at karelia.ru), report a pid namespace leak caused by vsftpd.

Detailed discussion can be found in: https://bugzilla.novell.com/showbug.cgi?id=757783

Introduced by: http://git.kernel.org/linus/423e0ab086ad8b33626e45fa94ac7613146b7ffa

Upstream commit: http://git.kernel.org/linus/905ad269c55fc62bee3da29f7b1d1efeba8aa1e1

Steps to reproduce: https://bugzilla.novell.com/showbug.cgi?id=757783#c0

Acknowledgements:

Red Hat would like to thank Vadim Ponomarev for reporting this issue.

Affected Software

1 affected component
vsftpd vsftpd

Event History

Apr 23, 2012
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:37 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-815188?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-815188 is considered medium due to the potential for a pid namespace leak.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-815188?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-815188, update vsftpd to the latest available version provided by the vendor.

3

What causes the vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-815188?

The vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-815188 is caused by a flaw in the vsftpd that leads to a namespace leak.

4

Is REDHAT-BUG-815188 being actively addressed?

Yes, REDHAT-BUG-815188 is being addressed through patches and updates from the vsftpd maintainers.

5

Who reported the vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-815188?

The vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-815188 was reported by Vadim Ponomarev.

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