(Conectiva Provides Fix) Re: RedHat's Xinetd Networking Daemon Package May Allow Remote Users to Execute Arbitrary Code as Root and Allow Local Users to Modify System Files
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1001791 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1001791
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 20 2001
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of system information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 2.1.8.9pre15-2
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Description:
Red Hat reports a vulnerability in earlier versions of their Xinetd package that allows local users to modify some system files and may allow remote users to execute arbitrary code on the server with root-level privileges.
It is reported that Xinetd runs with umask 0, meaning that applications using the xinetd umask and not setting the permissions themselves will create world writable files, which may not have been intended.
This could allow local users to modify system files, potentially leading to further exploit scenarios.
It is also reported that there is a potential buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow remote users to execute code on the server with root-level privileges (see the Message History for details on this vulnerability).
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Impact:
A local user can modify some files that were created by applications using Xinetd's umask. A remote user can cause a buffer overflow on the server while the Xinetd service is running with root-level privileges, potentially allowing for remote code execution.
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Solution:
Conectiva has provided a fix. See the Source Message for the Conectiva advisory.
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Vendor URL: www.redhat.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Conectiva)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 18:08:02 -0300
Subject: [CLA-2001:404] Conectiva Linux Security Announcement - xinetd
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CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT
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PACKAGE : xinetd
SUMMARY : Two security fixes for xinetd
DATE : 2001-06-19 18:07:00
ID : CLA-2001:404
RELEVANT
RELEASES : 6.0
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DESCRIPTION
"xinetd" is an alternative to the inetd superserver.
zen-parse reported on Bugtraq a remote buffer overflow vulnerability
in xinetd that could be used by a remote attacker to execute
arbitrary commands on the server with root privileges.
Another vulnerability that has been corrected with this release is
the umask setting, which previous versions were configuring to zero.
With the umask set to zero, applications started by xinetd could
inadvertently create world writable files if they did not check this
setting before.
The xinetd package is not used by default in Conectiva Linux 6.0,
therefore only users who explicitly changed the configuration of
their services in order to use xinetd will be vulnerable.
SOLUTION
It is recommended that all xinetd users upgrade their packages. This
update will restart the service if it is already running.
REFERENCES
1. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2826 (umask)
2. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2840 (buffer overflow)
DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINKS TO THE UPDATED PACKAGES
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/SRPMS/xinetd-2.1.8.9pre15-2U60_2cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/xinetd-devel-2.1.8.9pre15-2U60_2cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/xinetd-2.1.8.9pre15-2U60_2cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/xinetd-devel-static-2.1.8.9pre15-2U60_2cl.i386.rpm
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
Users of Conectiva Linux version 6.0 or higher may use apt to perform
upgrades of RPM packages:
- add the following line to /etc/apt/sources.list if it is not there yet
(you may also use linuxconf to do this):
rpm [cncbr] ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br 6.0/conectiva updates
(replace 6.0 with the correct version number if you are not running CL6.0)
- run: apt-get update
- after that, execute: apt-get upgrade
Detailed instructions reagarding the use of apt and upgrade examples
can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en
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on how to import it can be found at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en
Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can be
found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en
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All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en
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