GLSA 201309-08: FileZilla: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	FileZilla: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	09/15/2013
Bugs:	#479880, #482672
ID:	201309-08

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FileZilla, the worst of which could result in arbitrary code execution.

Background

FileZilla is an open source FTP client.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-ftp/filezilla	< 3.7.3	>= 3.7.3	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FileZilla. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious server, resulting in possible arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service. Additionally, a local attacker could read sensitive memory, potentially resulting in password disclosure.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All FileZilla users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-ftp/filezilla-3.7.3"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-08.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.