Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:31:17 -0600
From: Support Info <supinfo@caldera.com>
To: announce@lists.caldera.com, bugtraq@securityfocus.com,
Subject: Security Update: [CSSA-2001-031.0] Linux -security issues in ucd-snmp
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Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory
Subject: Linux - security issues in ucd-snmp
Advisory number: CSSA-2001-031.0
Issue date: 2001, August 16
Cross reference:
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1. Problem Description
In a routine security audit of the ucd-snmp package we have found
several problems, including several potentially exploitable buffer
overflows, format string bugs, signedness issues and tempfile race
conditions. Some of these might allow remote attackers to gain access
to the UID under which snmpd is running. This update fixes all known
problems and also makes the snmpd run as user 'nobody', reducing the
impact of further problems.
2. Vulnerable Versions
System Package
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OpenLinux 2.3 not vulnerable =20
=20
OpenLinux eServer 2.3.1 All packages previous to =20
and OpenLinux eBuilder ucd-snmp-4.2.1-6b =20
=20
OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4 not vulnerable =20
=20
OpenLinux Server 3.1 not vulnerable =20
=20
OpenLinux Workstation 3.1 not vulnerable =20
=20
3. Solution
Workaround
none
The proper solution is to upgrade to the latest packages.
4. OpenLinux 2.3
not vulnerable
5. OpenLinux eServer 2.3.1 and OpenLinux eBuilder for ECential 3.0
5.1 Location of Fixed Packages
The upgrade packages can be found on Caldera's FTP site at:
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/eServer/2.3/current/RPMS
The corresponding source code package can be found at:
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/eServer/2.3/current/SRPMS
5.2 Verification
cb200e856acac6bd14fec9eb67eabb14 RPMS/ucd-snmp-4.2.1-6b.i386.rpm
0c8f8963ce490f80a47681996e9370ab RPMS/ucd-snmp-devel-4.2.1-6b.i386.=
rpm
d584b6cd0b799b4b928dadce9f2ec058 RPMS/ucd-snmp-utils-4.2.1-6b.i386.=
rpm
1e78df3f5bfce4319ce8e7622e45d795 SRPMS/ucd-snmp-4.2.1-6b.src.rpm
=20
5.3 Installing Fixed Packages
Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:
rpm -Fvh ucd-snmp-4.2.1-6b.i386.rpm \
ucd-snmp-devel-4.2.1-6b.i386.rpm \
ucd-snmp-utils-4.2.1-6b.i386.rpm
=20
6. OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4
not vulnerable
7. OpenLinux 3.1 Server
not vulnerable
8. OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation
not vulnerable
9. References
This and other Caldera security resources are located at:
http://www.caldera.com/support/security/index.html
This security fix closes Caldera's internal Problem Report 10043.
10. Disclaimer
Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse of
any of the information we provide on this website and/or through our
security advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
intended to promote secure installation and use of Caldera OpenLinux.
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