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Date:      Tue, 16 Feb 1999 20:13:47 +0000
From:      Karl Pielorz <kpielorz@tdx.co.uk>
To:        Jeff Gray <jwg@netbox.com>
Cc:        Questions at FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: ftp vulnerability
Message-ID:  <36C9D17B.70EB0F9A@tdx.co.uk>
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.990216095711.18417A-100000@cm110108.cableco-op.com>

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Jeff Gray wrote:
> 
> Running 2.2.6, standard install. This includes the ftp server,
> FTP server (Version 6.00)
> 
> The recent CERT advisory on the vulnurability of certain ftp servers is
> unclear, at least to me, on whether FreeBSD is effected and if so which
> ftp servers are effected.  Their explanation is based on the OS.
> 
> I posted to security about wu-ftp.  Is there a security issue with Version
> 6.00?

AFAIK the ftpd daemon that ships with FreeBSD 2.2.X etc. - is not related to
the wu-ftpd, and proftpd daemons that were covered in that article...

It only applies if you replace / install as well either ProFtpd or wu-ftpd
(e.g. from the ports collection)...

-Kp


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