Title: FTP - WuFTPD overview

KBTAG: kben10000122
URL: http://www.securityportal.com/lskb/10000100/kben10000122.html
Date created: 01/08/2000
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Authors(s): Kurt Seifried seifried@securityportal.com
Topic: FTP - WuFTPD overview
Keywords: Network/FTP

Summary:

WuFTPD is one of the oldest and most common FTP servers. Unfortunately the code base is quite old and has many problems. I would not recommend using it, if possible replace it with ProFTPD or one of the BSD FTP servers.

More information:

If you must use WuFTPD it is a good idea to make sure it is as up to date as possible since almost all older version have a variety of root compromises. You should also chroot users into their directories so that they can't snoop on other user accounts, and it minimizes system exposure.

Chrooting users in WuFTPD

http://www.wu-ftpd.org/