Wu-ftp RNFR command can overwrite or rename files
| ftp-rnfr (324) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Some versions of wu-ftp allow RNFR commands to overwrite or rename files even when these commands have violated file permissions.
Platforms Affected:
- Compaq, Tru64
- Data General, DG/UX
- HP, HP-UX
- IBM, AIX
- Linux, Kernel
- SCO, SCO Unix
- SGI, IRIX
- Sun, Solaris
- Washington University, WU-FTPD
- WindRiver, BSDOS
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest versionof WU-FTPD, available from the WU-FTPD Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Informational
References:
- CVE-1999-0081: wu-ftp allows files to be overwritten via the rnfr command.
Reported:
Not available
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