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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2004.0742 -- Debian Security Advisory DSA 598-1
New yardradius packages fix arbitrary code execution
26 November 2004
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: yardradius
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 3.0
Linux variants
UNIX variants
Impact: Root Compromise
Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CAN-2004-0987 CAN-2001-0534
Original Bulletin: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-598
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Debian Security Advisory DSA 598-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Martin Schulze
November 25th, 2004 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : yardradius
Vulnerability : buffer overflow
Problem-Type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CAN-2004-0987
Debian Bug : 278384
Max Vozeler noticed that yardradius, the YARD radius authentication
and accounting server, contained a stack overflow similar to the one
from radiusd which is referenced as CAN-2001-0534. This could lead to
the execution of arbitrary code as root.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.20-2woody1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.20-15.
We recommend that you upgrade your yardradius 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 3.0 alias woody
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Source archives:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1.dsc
Size/MD5 checksum: 630 3aa3c2019a9a5114e0f531fe808e93b3
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1.diff.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 6768 f3643f6f13de7280c19e4c7df503ea11
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 399573 787b1f8784c67cab2702839db6644b9b
Alpha architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1_alpha.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 350220 e0274a5766e8c3d18800c06282727df1
ARM architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1_arm.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 301448 06828b440337022ae6b1855fbae31f82
Intel IA-32 architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1_i386.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 295412 4f56c4fdeca63b85808065b4f3e27a7f
Intel IA-64 architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1_ia64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 370222 36703ed2eed705e8e1a3397a3d88d427
HP Precision architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1_hppa.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 312196 59888ec88aa91f6cf58dda032df8a5b5
Motorola 680x0 architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1_m68k.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 289912 55788e327ca665e7ab889e82b8dec833
Big endian MIPS architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1_mips.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 326438 6e7d29dd1ad61bffef233c031fe7e73c
Little endian MIPS architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1_mipsel.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 327300 4a0a6d0009d271f458d2c7b87ea1a9f2
PowerPC architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 302024 69d8d6a7d65e1dbd006309420926cb94
IBM S/390 architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1_s390.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 298984 0551ab5072e14b3eeb81e23c3a4658df
Sun Sparc architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/y/yardradius/yardradius_1.0.20-2woody1_sparc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 325768 2edb916d3d3dda25e8919b32ba3e96ba
These files will probably be moved into the stable distribution on
its next update.
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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>
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