CVE-1999-1411

Summary

CVE-1999-1411 refers to a vulnerability in the Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 operating system. The installation of the fsp package 2.71-10 inadvertently adds an anonymous FTP user without notifying administrators. This hidden configuration change could automatically enable anonymous FTP access on some servers, such as wu-ftp, potentially exposing them to unauthorized access and data breaches. This vulnerability highlights the importance of keeping software up-to-date and closely monitoring system configurations for unexpected changes.

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