Patch-ID# 111607-07

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Keywords: security ftpd memory gavsiz s_isgid preserve dos
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/sbin/in.ftpd patch
Date: Jun/25/2007


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation, an alternative may be in Special Install Instructions                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 111606

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /usr/sbin/in.ftpd patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4244544 4279478 4392163 4436988 4445755 4446600 4451524 4452705 4714534 4758151 5108531

Changes incorporated in this version: 4279478

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 109008-24 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/sbin/in.ftpd

Problem Description:

4279478 in.ftpd does not generate an audit record when the ftp session completes
 
(from 111607-06)
 
4392163 some ftp clients expose in.ftpd EPRT bug
 
(from 111607-05)
 
5108531 CVE-1999-0079 multiple PASV allow multiple port bound causes running out of port
 
(from 111607-04)
 
4758151 /usr/sbin/in.ftpd does not properly implement PAM
 
(from 111607-03)
 
4714534 FTP server connect retry DOS vulnerability
 
(from 111607-02)
 
4244544 in.ftpd doesn't preserve S_ISGID bit on directories
 
(from 111607-01)
 
4436988 security: Globbing problem in in.ftpd
4446600 ftpd memory leaks
4445755 ftpd glob can still use a lot of memory and CPU
4451524 in.ftpd cores
4452705 GAVSIZ definition needs to stay in glob.c

Patch Installation Instructions:
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For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-10 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, June 25, 2007

