Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:29:31 +0200
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org
Subject: [ GLSA 200408-15 ] Tomcat: Insecure Installation
Cc: bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com,
security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200408-15
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Tomcat: Insecure Installation
Date: August 15, 2004
Bugs: #59232
ID: 200408-15
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Synopsis
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Improper file ownership may allow a member of the tomcat group to
execute scripts as root.
Background
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Tomcat is the Apache Jakarta Project's official implementation of Java
Servlets and Java Server Pages.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-www/tomcat < 5.0.27-r3 >= 5.0.27-r3
*>= 4.1.30-r4
*>= 3.3.2-r2
Description
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The Gentoo ebuild for Tomcat sets the ownership of the Tomcat init
scripts as tomcat:tomcat, but those scripts are executed with root
privileges when the system is started. This may allow a member of the
tomcat group to run arbitrary code with root privileges when the Tomcat
init scripts are run.
Impact
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This could lead to a local privilege escalation or root compromise by
authenticated users.
Workaround
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Users may change the ownership of /etc/init.d/tomcat* and
/etc/conf.d/tomcat* to be root:root:
# chown -R root:root /etc/init.d/tomcat*
# chown -R root:root /etc/conf.d/tomcat*
Resolution
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All Tomcat users can upgrade to the latest stable version, or simply
apply the workaround:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=net-www/tomcat-5.0.27-r3"
# emerge ">=net-www/tomcat-5.0.27-r3"
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-15.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0
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