Get rid of wu-ftpd and install proftpd. Works great in 7.1.

Tom Berkley

"Bob Puff@NLE" wrote:
> 
> Hi gang,
> 
> Last night, my webserver machine (Mandrake 7.1) was "defaced".  The
> hacker got root access, and uploaded a script that went into every
> virtual host and replaced the index.htm(l) file with his own file.  His
> "defacement" included his email, and a link to his site:
> http://rsh.defacements.com
> 
> I sent the guy an email saying "thanks a lot pal... how did you do
> that?"  He replied:
> 
> > Yeah, I'm really sorry about wiping out your index files, there were quite
> > a few sites, and I didn't want to do it all by hand, so I made a script
> > for it, and I guess I coded it wrong, and it didn't copy the index's like
> > it was suppose to. Please except my apologies. Well, I got in using a big
> > hole in wuftpd 2.6.0(1), you should never use that, it's been a known vulnerability
> > since 1999. Again, I'm sorry. Take it easy,
> > Scurvy.
> 
> I did the Mandrake-update thing, and updated wu-ftp, but it still is
> version 2.6.0(1).  I see there is a 2.6.1 rpm, I believe for version
> 7.2.   I tried installing it, but it says it depends on XINTED.  I
> snagged that, but it says:
>  /etc/init.d is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk
>         rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1 is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk
>         libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2) is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk
>         rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1 is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk
> 
> I tried installing INITSCRIPTS (the /etc/init.d), but it says:
>  /etc/init.d is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk
>         rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1 is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13
> -4mdk
>         libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2) is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk
>         rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1 is needed by xinetd-2.1.8.9pre13-4mdk
> [root@main /tmp]# rpm -ihv initscripts-5.27-38mdk.i586.rpm
> error: failed dependencies:
>         rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1 is needed by initscripts-5.27-38mdk
>         rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1 is needed by initscripts-5.27-38mdk
> 
> So... what can a 7.1 user do to get the wu-ftp 2.6.1???
> 
> Please CC your reply directly to me: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> THanks!
> 
> Bob
> 
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