USN-3731-2: LFTP vulnerability

Publication date

6 August 2018

Overview

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

Releases

12.04

Packages

USN-3731-1 fixed a vulnerability in LFTP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

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

USN-3731-1 fixed a vulnerability in LFTP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

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

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

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

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
12.04 precise	lftp – 4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1

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