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Posted on 05 July 2011
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TITLE:
vsftpd Compromised Source Packages Backdoor Security Issue
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA45133
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RELEASE DATE:
2011-07-04
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DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in vsftpd, which can be exploited
by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The security issue is caused due to the distribution of backdoored
vsftpd version 2.3.4 source code packages (vsftpd-2.3.4.tar.gz) via
the project's main server.
SOLUTION:
Check and validate your copy of the source code.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Mathias Kresin.
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