> wu-ftpd-2.6.1-6.i386.rpm but that seems to require X,

It does?  It shouldn't.  Normally I'm a bit cautious about
wu-ftpd, it's had it's share of bugs in the past but they
seem quick to fix them.  There are no *KNOWN* exploits for
this version, FWIW.  That RPM is the one you're looking for.