1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6379-1

USN-6379-1: vsftpd vulnerability

Publication date

18 September 2023

Overview

vsftpd could allow unintended access to network services.

Releases

Packages

  • vsftpd - FTP server written for security

Details

It was discovered that vsftpd was vulnerable to the ALPACA TLS protocol
content confusion attack. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to redirect traffic from one subdomain to another.

It was discovered that vsftpd was vulnerable to the ALPACA TLS protocol
content confusion attack. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to redirect traffic from one subdomain to another.

Update instructions

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. 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
20.04 focal vsftpd –  3.0.5-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

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