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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2005.0202 -- RHSA-2005:175-01 Low: kdenetwork security update 4 March 2005 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: kppp Publisher: Red Hat Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES/WS 3 Red Hat Desktop version 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES/WS 2.1 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Impact: Provide Misleading Information Reduced Security Access: Existing Account CVE Names: CAN-2005-0205 Ref: ESB-2005.0195 Original Bulletin: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-175.html - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Low: kdenetwork security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:175-01 Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-175.html Issue date: 2005-03-03 Updated on: 2005-03-03 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CVE Names: CAN-2005-0205 - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Summary: Updated kdenetwork packages that fix a file descriptor leak are now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Problem description: The kdenetwork packages contain a collection of networking applications for the K Desktop Environment. A bug was found in the way kppp handles privileged file descriptors. A malicious local user could make use of this flaw to modify the /etc/hosts or /etc/resolv.conf files, which could be used to spoof domain information. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0205 to this issue. Please note that the default installation of kppp on Red Hat Enterprise Linux uses consolehelper and is not vulnerable to this issue. However, the kppp FAQ provides instructions for removing consolehelper and running kppp suid root, which is a vulnerable configuration. Users of kdenetwork should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch, and are not vulnerable to this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 148912 - CAN-2005-0205 kppp local domain name hijacking 6. RPMs required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.src.rpm 6d45b649fdbf409ee1cac80df44cbaf3 kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.src.rpm i386: f77d0b1ec8454d5e9db1ac68075dd40a kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.i386.rpm e9ad587c10388c19b57de53297a56fc1 kdenetwork-ppp-2.2.2-3.1.i386.rpm ia64: ff112935f6c2c6993703ef942bdbce45 kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.ia64.rpm 6e6f090bf6e50e1357d05744eca2c04a kdenetwork-ppp-2.2.2-3.1.ia64.rpm Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.src.rpm 6d45b649fdbf409ee1cac80df44cbaf3 kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.src.rpm ia64: ff112935f6c2c6993703ef942bdbce45 kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.ia64.rpm 6e6f090bf6e50e1357d05744eca2c04a kdenetwork-ppp-2.2.2-3.1.ia64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.src.rpm 6d45b649fdbf409ee1cac80df44cbaf3 kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.src.rpm i386: f77d0b1ec8454d5e9db1ac68075dd40a kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.i386.rpm e9ad587c10388c19b57de53297a56fc1 kdenetwork-ppp-2.2.2-3.1.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.src.rpm 6d45b649fdbf409ee1cac80df44cbaf3 kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.src.rpm i386: f77d0b1ec8454d5e9db1ac68075dd40a kdenetwork-2.2.2-3.1.i386.rpm e9ad587c10388c19b57de53297a56fc1 kdenetwork-ppp-2.2.2-3.1.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.src.rpm 0a726316b46482f984b35c9d1353c51a kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.src.rpm i386: 45731aeaf4549c038bb83fdca74fb4a3 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.i386.rpm 53b0d4af942642630e09792d653c9db7 kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.i386.rpm ia64: 7bc73bc084db2416a5a727106088e563 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.ia64.rpm 4d1fc33723154ddac7b1621189bdb82f kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.ia64.rpm ppc: 5a74bdef261122d6d5c2e32dbef559ec kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.ppc.rpm c78052b174f31955e99bc415e959398f kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.ppc.rpm s390: 3ab0491c71719fa9da87cd341d6e8486 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.s390.rpm d4110571eebc4978b073a3652726b763 kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.s390.rpm s390x: 18cc2a9c00a999b43e652374e7037220 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.s390x.rpm 9a67309561e157e455480193f40a0a59 kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.s390x.rpm x86_64: e078407491bbef5814ee0a610859ecc5 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.x86_64.rpm dfa39b122c1ae9352b01962d4f530254 kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Desktop version 3: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.src.rpm 0a726316b46482f984b35c9d1353c51a kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.src.rpm i386: 45731aeaf4549c038bb83fdca74fb4a3 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.i386.rpm 53b0d4af942642630e09792d653c9db7 kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.i386.rpm x86_64: e078407491bbef5814ee0a610859ecc5 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.x86_64.rpm dfa39b122c1ae9352b01962d4f530254 kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.src.rpm 0a726316b46482f984b35c9d1353c51a kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.src.rpm i386: 45731aeaf4549c038bb83fdca74fb4a3 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.i386.rpm 53b0d4af942642630e09792d653c9db7 kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.i386.rpm ia64: 7bc73bc084db2416a5a727106088e563 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.ia64.rpm 4d1fc33723154ddac7b1621189bdb82f kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.ia64.rpm x86_64: e078407491bbef5814ee0a610859ecc5 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.x86_64.rpm dfa39b122c1ae9352b01962d4f530254 kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.src.rpm 0a726316b46482f984b35c9d1353c51a kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.src.rpm i386: 45731aeaf4549c038bb83fdca74fb4a3 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.i386.rpm 53b0d4af942642630e09792d653c9db7 kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.i386.rpm ia64: 7bc73bc084db2416a5a727106088e563 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.ia64.rpm 4d1fc33723154ddac7b1621189bdb82f kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.ia64.rpm x86_64: e078407491bbef5814ee0a610859ecc5 kdenetwork-3.1.3-1.8.x86_64.rpm dfa39b122c1ae9352b01962d4f530254 kdenetwork-devel-3.1.3-1.8.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. 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