USN-3731-1: LFTP vulnerability
lftp vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
LFTP could be made to crash if it received specially crafted file.
Software Description
- 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.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- lftp - 4.8.1-1ubuntu0.1
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- lftp - 4.6.3a-1ubuntu0.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- lftp - 4.4.13-1ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
from Ubuntu Security Notices https://ift.tt/2ndLxTg