FS#10791 - pure-ftpd-1.0.21-2 Missing configure flag --with-ftpwho

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by dcecchin (Kalidarn) - Monday, 30 June 2008, 16:32 GMT
Last edited by Allan McRae (Allan) - Saturday, 21 March 2009, 07:42 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Roman Kyrylych (Romashka)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version 2007.08-2
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:
Basically when you install pure-ftpd the pure-ftpwho command (which is there) gives you an error about compiling pure-ftpd with the --with-ftpwho flag enabled.

When enabled and the command is executed you are given, PID, Login, Speed, What they are doing, File & IP address of the users logged into your FTP server.

I'm wondering why this option is disabled, to be honest I don't even know why upstream has such a flag on pure-ftpd. Unless there is some sort of gaping security hole because of this feature I think the PKGBUILD for pure-ftpd in the repo should have it enabled.
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Closed by  Allan McRae (Allan)
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 07:42 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  pure-ftpd-1.0.21-4
Comment by Greg (dolby) - Monday, 21 July 2008, 18:28 GMT
Can you investigate this further? Dont expect someone else to do all the job for you.
Comment by dcecchin (Kalidarn) - Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 00:22 GMT
I think it's omission is simply a plain mistake by the writer of the pkgbuild, I did some googling around but didn't find anything on it reguarding security. openSUSE and Debian all seem to have it enabled so I'm expecting there's nothing wrong with it.

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