Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in gftp before 2.0.18 for GTK+ allows remote malicious FTP servers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames returned from a LIST command.
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 14 | gftp | 2.0.18-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gftp | 2.0.18-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | gftp | 2.0.18-1 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | gftp | 2.0.11-1woody1 | DSA-686-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | gftp | 1:2.0.17-5 | RHSA-2005:410 |
| RHEL 3 | gftp | 1:2.0.14-4 | RHSA-2005:410 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2005:410 Red Hat Security Advisory: gftp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-686-1 gftp - missing input sanitising Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- MDKSA-2005:050 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9923 vdb-entry signature
- CLSA-2005:957 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200502-27 vendor-advisory
- 12539 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2005-309 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:717 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2005:410 vendor-advisory
- DSA-686 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2005-310 vendor-advisory