REDHAT-BUG-1493114: Medium severity Fedora pure-ftpd vulnerability

Published Sep 19, 2017
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Updated

When rebasing pure-ftpd in Fedora 26, 27 and Rawhide, a packaging error occurred due to which the original configuration was ignored after update and service started running with default configuration. This has security implications because of overriding security-related configuration as well.

This issue is Fedora-specific and affected Fedora 26, 27 and Rawhide. The affected downstream version is pure-ftpd-1.0.46-1.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Fedora pure-ftpd>=1.0.46-1<=1.0.46-1
Fedora Fedora 26=26
Fedora Fedora 27=27
Fedora Rawhide=Rawhide

Event History

Sep 19, 2017
Data Sourced
12:06 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What are the security implications of REDHAT-BUG-1493114?

The security implications include the service running with default configurations that may override previously set security-related configurations.

2

How do I mitigate the risk associated with REDHAT-BUG-1493114?

You can mitigate the risk by reapplying your original configuration settings manually after the update.

3

Which versions of pure-ftpd are affected by REDHAT-BUG-1493114?

The affected versions include pure-ftpd version 1.0.46-1 in Fedora 26, 27, and Rawhide.

4

What Fedora releases are impacted by REDHAT-BUG-1493114?

The impacted Fedora releases are Fedora 26, Fedora 27, and the Rawhide version.

5

Is there a fix available for REDHAT-BUG-1493114?

As of now, the recommended fix involves manually configuring the service back to the desired settings after the update.

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