This bug needs to be re-examined and re-opened now that libpam-mysql has been fixed:
libpam-mysql fixes: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam-mysql/+bug/1574900 Even with the latest libpam-mysql fix, VSFTPD still crashes: USER test 331 Please specify the password. PASS xxxx *** stack smashing detected ***: /usr/sbin/vsftpd terminated 500 OOPS: priv_sock_get_result Disconnecting from site localhost Contents of /etc/pam.d/vsftpd: auth required pam_mysql.so user={DBUSERHERE} passwd={DBPASSHERE} host=localhost db={DBNAMEHERE} table=ftpaccounts usercolumn=ftpusername passwdcolumn=password crypt=2 account required pam_mysql.so user={DBUSERHERE} passwd={DBPASSHERE} host=localhost db={DBNAMEHERE} table=ftpaccounts usercolumn=ftpusername passwdcolumn=password crypt=2 ** Changed in: vsftpd (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574911 Title: vsftpd 500 oops stack smashing detected - Ubuntu 16.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vsftpd/+bug/1574911/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs