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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2004.0008 -- RHSA-2003:418-01 and RHSA-2003:419-01 Updated kernel packages resolve security vulnerability 06 January 2004 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: kernel Publisher: Red Hat Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 Impact: Root Compromise Access Required: Existing Account CVE Names: CAN-2003-0985 Ref: ESB-2004.0007 ESB-2003.0868 Comment: Please note, this ESB contains two Red Hat bulletins for various CPU architectures. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Updated kernel packages resolve security vulnerability Advisory ID: RHSA-2003:419-01 Issue date: 2004-01-05 Updated on: 2004-01-05 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Keywords: Cross references: Obsoletes: RHSA-2003:408 CVE Names: CAN-2003-0985 - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Topic: Updated kernel packages are now available that fix a security vulnerability which may allow local users to gain root privileges. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - athlon, i386, i686 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - athlon, i386, i686 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - athlon, i386, i686 3. Problem description: The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. Paul Starzetz discovered a flaw in bounds checking in mremap() in the Linux kernel versions 2.4.23 and previous which may allow a local attacker to gain root privileges. No exploit is currently available; however, it is believed that this issue is exploitable (although not trivially.) The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2003-0985 to this issue. All users are advised to upgrade to these errata packages, which contain a backported security patch that corrects this issue. Red Hat would like to thank Paul Starzetz from ISEC for disclosing this issue as well as Andrea Arcangeli and Solar Designer for working on the patch. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system. If up2date fails to connect to Red Hat Network due to SSL Certificate Errors, you need to install a version of the up2date client with an updated certificate. The latest version of up2date is available from the Red Hat FTP site and may also be downloaded directly from the RHN website: https://rhn.redhat.com/help/latest-up2date.pxt 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla for more info): 112886 - CAN-2003-0985 mremap kernel vulnerability 6. RPMs required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.9-e.35.src.rpm athlon: Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-2.4.9-e.35.athlon.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.35.athlon.rpm i386: Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-source-2.4.9-e.35.i386.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-doc-2.4.9-e.35.i386.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-headers-2.4.9-e.35.i386.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.35.i386.rpm i686: Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-summit-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-debug-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.9-e.35.src.rpm athlon: Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-2.4.9-e.35.athlon.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.35.athlon.rpm i386: Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-source-2.4.9-e.35.i386.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-doc-2.4.9-e.35.i386.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-headers-2.4.9-e.35.i386.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.35.i386.rpm i686: Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-summit-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-debug-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.9-e.35.src.rpm athlon: Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-2.4.9-e.35.athlon.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.35.athlon.rpm i386: Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-source-2.4.9-e.35.i386.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-doc-2.4.9-e.35.i386.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-headers-2.4.9-e.35.i386.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-BOOT-2.4.9-e.35.i386.rpm i686: Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-smp-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-summit-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-debug-2.4.9-e.35.i686.rpm 7. 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Our key is available from https://www.redhat.com/security/keys.html You can verify each package with the following command: rpm --checksig -v <filename> If you only wish to verify that each package has not been corrupted or tampered with, examine only the md5sum with the following command: md5sum <filename> 8. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0985 9. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/solutions/security/news/contact.html Copyright 2003 Red Hat, Inc. - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/+XnvXlSAg2UNWIIRArNxAKC9bn7n3bLbJnl0yx0F+9GbQV6QCwCbBh9p zHi1rBqx8CMFG12qCSG0/Pw= =IZlo - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Updated IA64 kernel packages resolve security vulnerability Advisory ID: RHSA-2003:418-01 Issue date: 2004-01-05 Updated on: 2004-01-05 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Keywords: Cross references: Obsoletes: RHSA-2003:368 CVE Names: CAN-2003-0985 - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Topic: Updated kernel packages are now available that fix a security vulnerability which may allow local users to gain root privileges. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 3. Problem description: The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. Paul Starzetz discovered a flaw in bounds checking in mremap() in the Linux kernel versions 2.4.23 and previous which may allow a local attacker to gain root privileges. No exploit is currently available; however, it is believed that this issue is exploitable (although not trivially.) The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2003-0985 to this issue. All users are advised to upgrade to these errata packages, which contain a backported security patch that corrects this issue. Red Hat would like to thank Paul Starzetz from ISEC for disclosing this issue as well as Andrea Arcangeli and Solar Designer for working on the patch. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system. If up2date fails to connect to Red Hat Network due to SSL Certificate Errors, you need to install a version of the up2date client with an updated certificate. The latest version of up2date is available from the Red Hat FTP site and may also be downloaded directly from the RHN website: https://rhn.redhat.com/help/latest-up2date.pxt 5. RPMs required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.18-e.41.src.rpm ia64: Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-source-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-doc-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-smp-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.18-e.41.src.rpm ia64: Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-source-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-doc-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm Available from Red Hat Network: kernel-smp-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm 6. Verification: MD5 sum Package Name - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2717e95795754d4874be00610566496b 2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.18-e.41.src.rpm 37828a5a18accc0f386d70934fc6ed88 2.1AS/en/os/ia64/kernel-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm a9f751069896ab9bd30e70138ec440a2 2.1AS/en/os/ia64/kernel-doc-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm 45176fed7e1664f3eb9051c4ff7a2e13 2.1AS/en/os/ia64/kernel-smp-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm 8ef2747df6bf78ae64a8904673ecaf90 2.1AS/en/os/ia64/kernel-source-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm 2717e95795754d4874be00610566496b 2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.18-e.41.src.rpm 37828a5a18accc0f386d70934fc6ed88 2.1AW/en/os/ia64/kernel-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm a9f751069896ab9bd30e70138ec440a2 2.1AW/en/os/ia64/kernel-doc-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm 45176fed7e1664f3eb9051c4ff7a2e13 2.1AW/en/os/ia64/kernel-smp-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm 8ef2747df6bf78ae64a8904673ecaf90 2.1AW/en/os/ia64/kernel-source-2.4.18-e.41.ia64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key is available from https://www.redhat.com/security/keys.html You can verify each package with the following command: rpm --checksig -v <filename> If you only wish to verify that each package has not been corrupted or tampered with, examine only the md5sum with the following command: md5sum <filename> 7. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0985 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/solutions/security/news/contact.html Copyright 2003 Red Hat, Inc. - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/+XjCXlSAg2UNWIIRAmRJAJ4i+l1MLatdbUfe8CQwrvsJRdM4dACfTdI4 QP1gqmWbrM/HAeIpFrX+SKo= =9IxC - -----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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