[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201309-08 ] FileZilla: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201309-08

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: FileZilla: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: September 15, 2013

Bugs: #479880, #482672

ID: 201309-08

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FileZilla, the worst of

which could result in arbitrary code execution.

 

Background

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FileZilla is an open source FTP client.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 net-ftp/filezilla < 3.7.3 >= 3.7.3

 

Description

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FileZilla. Please

review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

Impact

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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

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All FileZilla users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/filezilla-3.7.3"

 

References

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[ 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

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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?

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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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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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