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Gentoo alert 201309-08 (filezilla)

From:  Chris Reffett <creffett@gentoo.org>
To:  gentoo-announce@gentoo.org
Subject:  [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201309-08 ] FileZilla: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:  Sun, 15 Sep 2013 00:50:04 -0400
Message-ID:  <52353C7C.6010201@gentoo.org>
Archive-link:  Article, Thread

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201309-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: FileZilla: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: September 15, 2013 Bugs: #479880, #482672 ID: 201309-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FileZilla, the worst of which could result in arbitrary code execution. Background ========== FileZilla is an open source FTP client. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-ftp/filezilla < 3.7.3 >= 3.7.3 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FileZilla. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious server, resulting in possible arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service. Additionally, a local attacker could read sensitive memory, potentially resulting in password disclosure. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All FileZilla users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/filezilla-3.7.3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2013-4206 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4206 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-4207 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4207 [ 3 ] CVE-2013-4208 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4208 [ 4 ] CVE-2013-4852 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4852 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-08.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2013 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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