Security update for vsftpd

SUSE Security Update: Security update for vsftpd
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0136-1
Rating: important
References: #900326
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3

  • An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    The vsftp daemon was not handling the "deny_file" option properly,
    allowing unauthorized access in some specific scenarios.(bnc#900326).

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-vsftpd-10161
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-vsftpd-10161

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
      • vsftpd-2.0.7-4.27.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • vsftpd-2.0.7-4.27.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=900326
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=c6526212ede876aeb795aefc7af90012