Debian Linux fsp Package Vulnerability

BID:316

Info

Debian Linux fsp Package Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 316
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 17 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 17 1999 12:00AM
Credit: First posted to bugtraq by Jamie Fifield <[email protected]> on Feb 17, 1999.
Vulnerable: Debian Linux 2.0
Not Vulnerable: Debian Linux 2.0 r5

Discussion

Debian Linux fsp Package Vulnerability

fsp is an alternative to ftp that comes with Debian Linux. In the pre-2.0r5 releases of the Debian Linux distribution, when the fsp package is installed it adds the ftp user to the passwd file without prompting or notifying the user/admin. With some ftp daemons, this is all that is needed to allow for anonymous ftp.

Exploit / POC

Debian Linux fsp Package Vulnerability

The fsp package by itself is not exploitable, however, when it's installed it could unknowingly allow for other packages to be exploited. An example of this is wu-ftpd exploitable via realpath through anonymous ftp.

Solution / Fix

Debian Linux fsp Package Vulnerability

Solution:
The problem was one of several fixed in the Debian 2.0r5 release.

References

Debian Linux fsp Package Vulnerability

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