Published:
13 July 1998
Protect yourself against future threats.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-98.110 -- Red Hat Linux Bulletin SECURITY: new samba package now available 14 July 1998 =========================================================================== RedHat Software, Inc. has released the following advisory concerning security problems found Samba. The following security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write this document, AusCERT has had no control over its content. As such, the decision to use any or all of this information is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be done so in accordance with site policies and procedures. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It will not be updated when the original bulletin is. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved from the original authors to ensure that the information is still current. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Red Hat Software directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: http://www.auscert.org.au/Information/advisories.html If you believe that your system has been compromised, contact AusCERT or your representative in FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams). Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for emergencies. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Serious security problems have been found in all versions of Samba shipped with Red Hat Linux. All users of samba should upgrade to the latest version, and restart samba with: /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb stop; /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb start as soon as possible. Red Hat 5.0 and 5.1 - - ------------------- i386: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.0/i386/samba-1.9.18p7-2.i386.rpm alpha: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.0/alpha/samba-1.9.18p7-2.alpha.rpm SPARC: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.0/sparc/samba-1.9.18p7-2.sparc.rpm Red Hat 4.2 - - ------------- i386: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/i386/samba-1.9.18p7-0.i386.rpm alpha: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/alpha/samba-1.9.18p7-0.alpha.rpm SPARC: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/4.2/sparc/samba-1.9.18p7-0.sparc.rpm - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBNapmcaUg6PHLopv5AQHN2gQAkl6JPv+7nsmAOgdahV61x7MxMDVhPThV oWjaVx1Ge5r+divmfc8rGA0DowaDCwdQvEi4uQWpvbMYDZiu1vLSKzIjnFDLN79G ummL3TysCFVEw1AUeTJC2dwVYZROvcbbwxHcGvnM6rbOyBeMjq4wtdSfVioRC2lg DngxQq10IM0= =EpOi - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - ---------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT--------------------- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: noconv Comment: ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/AUSCERT_PGP.key iQCVAwUBNbX2ACh9+71yA2DNAQF5LQP/TiVXoqLRbSXgB7CevY11Y83BGsJhUiqs Lh1eYx493RJZpaiRUc2nEh3vUR28gyXt/jHfcE1JDfQPtv/W1OvRbyYszbp2z0Ri 6ZcOeIscmZhekNnCXrxBLMkOyHBY1ka2Z55JI6KQEFl6yWTxE67NcHMET3cwgJTW Sa6BXBsq7tk= =Wq8F -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----