| Name : vsftpd
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| Version : 2.0.6
| Vendor : (none)
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| Release : 4.caos
| Date : 2008-09-14 01:35:23
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| Group : System Environment/Daemons
| Source RPM : vsftpd-2.0.6-4.caos.src.rpm
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| Size : 0.13 MB
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| Packager : (none)
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| Summary : Fast, Secure FTP Server
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Description :
vsftpd was designed and implemented from the ground up with security it mind.
It fixes fundamental design flaws present in most installations of wu-ftpd,
proftpd and even bsd-ftpd by not over-using the dangerous root user. It makes
use of powerful security facilities such as capabilities and chroot. It
employs secure coding techniques to make buffer overflows a solved problem.
For more details on why vsftpd is secure, see the distributed documentation
files.
The only reason you might prefer a different FTP server to vsftpd is if you
really need the configurability of one of the more bloated FTP servers. Having
said this, note that vsftpd caters for the vast majority of use cases. Even if
vsftpd appears to be missing a feature, it is often satisfied by an external
component such as PAM or xinetd / tcp_wrappers. In this regard, vsftpd is
being a small modular component in the proper spirit of UNIX. Finally,
consider moving to vsftpd even if it means sacrificing some whacky feature of
your current FTP server. The security, performance and stability gains are
waiting for you.
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RPM found in directory: /vol/rzm3/linux-caos/Caos-NSA-1.0/packages/i386 |
