GLSA 202007-51: FileZilla: Untrusted search path
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | FileZilla: Untrusted search path |
| Date: | 07/27/2020 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202007-51 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability was found in FileZilla which might allow privilege escalation.Background
FileZilla is an open source FTP client.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-ftp/filezilla | < 3.47.2.1 | >= 3.47.2.1 | All supported architectures |
Description
It was discovered that FileZilla uses an untrusted search path.
Impact
An attacker could use a malicious binary to escalate privileges.
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-3.47.2.1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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