Slackware recently pushed out new proftpd packages for both the 15.0 release and the current development stream. The update targets a dangerous SQL injection flaw that could let malicious users bypass login checks, gain elevated access, or run arbitrary code on vulnerable servers

proftpd (SSA:2026-118-01)

proftpd (SSA:2026-118-01)

proftpd (SSA:2026-118-01)

New proftpd packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to
fix a security issue.

Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/proftpd-1.3.9a-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded.
Fix for an SQL injection that may lead to authentication bypass, privilege
escalation, and arbitrary code execution. Slackware does not build mol_sql,
but this may be an important upgrade for those rebuilding proftpd in order
to add this module.
For more information, see:
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42167
(* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab
( http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting
to the Slackware project! :-)

Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for
additional mirror sites near you.

Updated package for Slackware 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/proftpd-1.3.9a-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/proftpd-1.3.9a-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/proftpd-1.3.9a-i686-1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/n/proftpd-1.3.9a-x86_64-1.txz

MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 15.0 package:
d6021ca5f0a2d00b6f83fb17a5427b66 proftpd-1.3.9a-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 15.0 package:
816e00e7d4eb8c29ecec6c4cf18fcfe8 proftpd-1.3.9a-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz

Slackware -current package:
5adc7d8127208a0e04255bccc131b35f n/proftpd-1.3.9a-i686-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
7b8c0142f02fd71d1e18f395fc9c8c1d n/proftpd-1.3.9a-x86_64-1.txz

Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg proftpd-1.3.9a-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

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