- Issued:
- 2013-05-21
- Updated:
- 2013-11-20
RHBA-2013:0845 - ftp bug fix update
Synopsis
ftp bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated ftp packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The ftp packages provide the standard UNIX command-line File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client. FTP is a widely used protocol for transferring files over the Internet, and for archiving files.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Prior to this update, when the FTP client was used from a shell with elevated permissions (through the su or the sudo utility), it incorrectly assumed the UID from the original login, instead of the user initiating the client. Consequently, the local home directory was incorrect. With this update, the underlying code has been modified to correctly get the login credentials using the getpwuid(3) utility function call. Now, the local home directory is set according to the user running the client. (BZ#861113)
All users of ftp are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix this bug.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- ftp-0.17-54.el6.ppc64.rpm
- ftp-0.17-54.el6.x86_64.rpm
- ftp-debuginfo-0.17-54.el6.i686.rpm
- ftp-debuginfo-0.17-54.el6.x86_64.rpm
- ftp-debuginfo-0.17-54.el6.ppc64.rpm
- ftp-0.17-54.el6.src.rpm
- ftp-0.17-54.el6.i686.rpm
- ftp-debuginfo-0.17-54.el6.s390x.rpm
- ftp-0.17-54.el6.s390x.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
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