1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3731-1

USN-3731-1: LFTP vulnerability

Publication date

6 August 2018

Overview

LFTP could be made to crash if it received specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • lftp - Sophisticated command-line FTP/HTTP/BitTorrent client programs

Details

It was discovered that LFTP incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

It was discovered that LFTP incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
18.04 bionic lftp –  4.8.1-1ubuntu0.1
16.04 xenial lftp –  4.6.3a-1ubuntu0.1
14.04 trusty lftp –  4.4.13-1ubuntu0.1

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