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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

            ESB-2003.0210 -- Debian Security Advisory DSA 267-1
                  New lpr packages fix local root exploit
                               25 March 2003

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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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

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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
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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
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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
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  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
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  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.

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Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
Package info: `apt-cache show <pkg>' and http://packages.debian.org/<pkg>

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