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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2019-12815: ProFTPD: Remote code execution

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2019-12815: ProFTPD: Remote code execution

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/19/2019
Created
08/17/2019
Added
08/16/2019
Modified
08/16/2019

Description

An arbitrary file copy vulnerability in mod_copy in ProFTPD up to 1.3.5b allows for remote code execution and information disclosure without authentication, a related issue to CVE-2015-3306.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-ftp-proftpd

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