Description
The ftp client in GNU Inetutils before 2.2 does not validate addresses returned by PASV/LSPV responses to make sure they match the server address. This is similar to CVE-2020-8284 for curl.
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 | inetutils | 2:2.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | inetutils | 2:2.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | inetutils | 2:2.2-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | inetutils | 2:1.9.4-7+deb10u2 | DLA-3205-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | inetutils | 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-5177-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | inetutils | 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-5177-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | inetutils | 2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-5177-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | inetutils | 2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5177-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-5177-1 inetutils vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DLA-3205-1 inetutils - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=993476
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/inetutils.git/commit/?id=58cb043b190fd04effdaea7c9403416b436e50dd
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-inetutils/2021-06/msg00002.html
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221125 [SECURITY] [DLA 3205-1] inetutils security update mailing-list