CVE-2021-40491

inetutils-ftp: The ftp client in GNU Inetutils before 2.2 does not validate addresses returned by PASV/LSPV responses to make sure t...

CVE-2021-40491 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by inetutils-ftp 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1, released September 2, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0099
62nd percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
inetutils-ftp · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-ftp 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-ftp · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-ftp 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-ftpd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-ftpd 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-ftpd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-ftpd 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-inetd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-inetd 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-inetd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-inetd 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-ping · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-ping 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-ping · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-ping 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-syslogd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-syslogd 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-syslogd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-syslogd 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-talk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-talk 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-talk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-talk 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-talkd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-talkd 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-talkd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-talkd 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-telnet · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-telnet 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-telnet · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-telnet 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-telnetd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-telnetd 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-telnetd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-telnetd 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-tools 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-tools 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-traceroute · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-traceroute 2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021
inetutils-traceroute · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 inetutils-traceroute 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1+esm1 Sep 2, 2021

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