Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200508-02 (proftpd)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200508-02.
Solution
All ProFTPD users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-ftp/proftpd-1.2.10-r7' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200508-02 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100364
Insight
Under specific circumstances, ProFTPD is vulnerable to format string vulnerabilities, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.