Kevin MacNeil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I just came across the latest remote root exploit for wu-ftp, which I > dutifully installed on the small server I maintain. It's too bad > redhat released the patch early, but accidents happen and there's > nothing to be done about it now. > > That aside, I am wondering why the major distributions stick with > software like wu-ftpd, which have such poor security records, when > better alternatives exist, e.g.: > > postfix instead of sendmail > proftpd instead of wu-ftpd
proftpd isn't any better than wu-ftpd securitywise - vsftpd is, but doesn't have all the features yet (virtual hosting missed a lot). -- Trond Eivind Glomsrød Red Hat, Inc. _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
