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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2003.0210 -- Debian Security Advisory DSA 267-1 New lpr packages fix local root exploit 25 March 2003 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: lpr Vendor: Debian Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 Linux UNIX Impact: Root Compromise Access Required: Existing Account CVE Names: CAN-2003-0144 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA 267-1 security@debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/ Martin Schulze March 24th, 2003 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : lpr Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem-Type : local Debian-specific: no CVE Id : CAN-2003-0144 A buffer overflow has been discovered in lpr, a BSD lpr/lpd line printer spooling system. This problem can be exploited by a local user to gain root privileges, even if the printer system is set up properly. For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2000.05.07-4.3. For the old stable distribution (potato) this problem has been fixed in version 0.48-1.1. For the stable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 2000.05.07-4.20. We recommend that you upgrade your lpr package immediately. Upgrade Instructions - - -------------------- wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for sources.list as given below: apt-get update will update the internal database apt-get upgrade will install corrected packages You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to the proper configuration. Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 alias potato - - --------------------------------- Source archives: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.1.dsc Size/MD5 checksum: 533 2eb50aa0c9f2292f2977d0029bd3fdd3 http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.1.diff.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 8800 709256e0ad0a7f664aba6e0c2ddaf231 http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48.orig.tar.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 75943 7b67555568e1c2d03aedbe66098a52a5 Alpha architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.1_alpha.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 112682 1ea3231bfa2024cb1d7d9fd8c94aa091 ARM architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.1_arm.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 89128 d185b06412be87a1966ac25cda23dea1 Intel IA-32 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.1_i386.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 85960 1758a9683ae487c20f46a73ba32d9c15 Motorola 680x0 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.1_m68k.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 81900 f64919ec85dd3bdc27d6f7de192fafc5 PowerPC architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.1_powerpc.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 91200 3b790c8221b61cf7aaff0bcb90fe00de Sun Sparc architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_0.48-1.1_sparc.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 97776 954f64d74744f3c37fecbb4a78ffbe14 Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody - - -------------------------------- Source archives: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3.dsc Size/MD5 checksum: 559 8daab94fdff4f6e286224956eaecf054 http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3.diff.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 24745 8e7a035f2392a1e4a43ab3eef20a596d http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07.orig.tar.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 71600 d0e726f0fea4324c9b63db50bbfd778e Alpha architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_alpha.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 129660 94f6b0b445c3b89ce76f2e2d3fa54c6e ARM architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_arm.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 95384 31e43ac786a3731b7d19eee00b757adc Intel IA-32 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_i386.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 93136 4d81cb964fb6bdcf732bbedcbf06ce45 Intel IA-64 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_ia64.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 158734 a58ce7dd66d423dbf26e3eb9e16dd5d4 HP Precision architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_hppa.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 108290 1cabcb262997bdc0bea262b9a54c1392 Motorola 680x0 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_m68k.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 90322 aacd62143f4736ed6ac5d80f0399bb1c Big endian MIPS architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_mips.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 111904 2af9c7b4e0754ebf7e175e59a2a20574 Little endian MIPS architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_mipsel.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 111708 7fb650fb9c86835f68b774054f80434f PowerPC architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_powerpc.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 97256 a0a12802e5ec7a021f2d9cb932ca7191 IBM S/390 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_s390.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 97214 08606777eeb7d98a11835030fe2298a6 Sun Sparc architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lpr/lpr_2000.05.07-4.3_sparc.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 122218 2f870ec489eacb68628d9522a68ceb77 These files will probably be moved into the stable distribution on its next revision. - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For apt-get: deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main For dpkg-ftp: ftp://security.debian.org/debian-security dists/stable/updates/main Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org Package info: `apt-cache show <pkg>' and http://packages.debian.org/<pkg> - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+fydPW5ql+IAeqTIRAsq8AJ9lcukdJP6fDQxMzFHXqaJguhg5YACgrY9X kiZQ4sVtl4Swhj54z2AzmJg= =3XBp - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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