SB2019081523 - Gentoo update for ProFTPD
Published: August 15, 2019 Updated: August 25, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019081523
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12815)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the application does not honor <Limit READ> and <Limit WRITE> configurations for SITE CPFR and SITE CPTO commands in the mod_copy module. A remote authenticated user with read permissions (e.g. user anonymous) can read contents of an arbitrary file on the server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.