Description
Format string vulnerability in the log function for jftpgw 0.13.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in certain syslog messages.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | jftpgw | 0.13.1-1woody1 | DSA-510 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-510 jftpgw - format string Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- jftpgw-log-format-string(16271) vdb-entry
- DSA-510 vendor-advisory
- 10438 vdb-entry