And it's fixed now... not sure what the deal was with portsnap but it finally worked. I appreciate all the help.
-- Ryan On Dec 10, 2010, at 10:59 PM, Ryan Coleman wrote: > I have not been able to get portsnap to work at all today. > > > On Dec 10, 2010, at 10:53 PM, Grant Peel wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Bell" <je...@nrdx.com> >> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> >> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 4:47 PM >> Subject: Re: Runaway ProFTP? >> >> >>> I have been having this happen a few times per week for the past few weeks. >>> I believe it is caused by someone attacking proftpd. I noticed today that >>> there is an updated version - 1.3.3c that fixes a vulnerability that they >>> may have been trying to exploit. >>> >>> When I looked at the process list, I would see around 20 proftpd's, each >>> with a high amount of CPU used, and connected to a specific IP. I'd >>> firewall off those IPs and kill off proftpd/restart. Knock on wood, I have >>> not had that happen since upgrading to 1.3.3c, but that may just be because >>> no one has tried again yet. >>> >>> Jerry >>> On 12/10/2010 4:39 PM, Ryan Coleman wrote: >>>> Does anyone have any ideas? >>>> >>>> On Dec 9, 2010, at 3:12 PM, Ryan Coleman wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear list, >>>>> >>>>> Has anyone else had experience with ProFTP 1.3.3a running away with >>>>> processes? I installed it about 2 months ago with a new server build and >>>>> over the course of the last three weeks I've had to forcibly kill, wait >>>>> and restart the service every one-to-three days and sucking up between >>>>> 20% and 80% of my system resources. >>>>> >>>>> I've attempted to change the logging in hopes to track down what is >>>>> causing the problems but I have not been successful. Additionally it >>>>> won't connect after a restart through Filezilla but using Terminal on my >>>>> MBP it will connect in the CLI. >>>>> >>>>> It's not the end of the world (for me) but it is for my staff when they >>>>> have to upload large numbers of photos. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Ryan >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" >>> >> >> Indeed, this Proftpd 1.3.3a vulnerability is exactly what my post on >> upgrading a single port is all about. I can say for a fact that the botnets >> are trying to use the vulnerability and that you are quite correct that the >> CPU / ZOMBIE processes are exploit related. >> >> I just upgraded today and so far so good. >> >> \FYI for anyone that is following my thread on updating one single port: I >> must have a somwhat busted installation. Using port upgrade failed ... sorry >> I did not remember to keep the output, but, I was able to download the >> source from proftpd.org and install it from scratch. >> >> -Grant >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
