(Slackware Issues Fix) Concurrent Versions System (CVS) Double-Free Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code on the System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1005968 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1005968
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CVE Reference:
CAN-2003-0015
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 23 2003
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, Root access via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.11.4 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Concurrent Versions System (CVS). A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the system to gain access to the server.
e-matters reported that a remote user can send a malformed directory name as part of a Directory request to cause a global pointer variable to be freed with no value subsequently assigned to the variable. When the next Directory request is processed, the unassigned variable may be freed.
A remote user can exploit this to execute arbitrary code or shell commands. The privileges that the code will execute with depend on the configuration of the server. In some cases, the code may run with root privileges. According to the report, if the CVSROOT/passwd is left writeable to the CVS user, a remote root compromise can occur.
It is also reported that a remote authenticated user with write access can invoke the Update-prog and Checkin-prog commands to execute arbitrary shell commands on the server. According to the report, this feature is not well documented and may be unknown to most administrators. In addition, it reportedly cannot be disabled in the configuration files.
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Impact:
A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the system. The code will run with privileges that depend on the configuration of the system.
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Solution:
Slackware has released a fix.
Updated cvs package for Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/cvs-1.11.5-i386-1.tgz
Updated cvs package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/d/cvs-1.11.5-i386-1.tgz
The MD5 checksums are:
Slackware 8.1:
37d76c774c9474bf0117d429d6c3740e cvs-1.11.5-i386-1.tgz
Slackware -current:
c43d82187dfa695aa53aaf5b4d3050a1 cvs-1.11.5-i386-1.tgz
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Vendor URL: ccvs.cvshome.org/servlets/NewsItemView?newsID=51 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Resource error, State error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Slackware)
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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, 21 Jan 2003 14:26:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [slackware-security] New CVS packages available
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New cvs packages are available to fix a security vulnerability.
Here are the details from the Slackware 8.1 ChangeLog:
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Tue Jan 21 13:12:20 PST 2003
patches/packages/cvs-1.11.5-i386-1.tgz: Upgraded to cvs-1.11.5.
This release fixes a major security vulnerability in the CVS server
by which users with read only access could gain write access.
Details should be available at this URL (but don't seem to be yet):
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0015
(* Security fix *)
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WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGE:
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Updated cvs package for Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/cvs-1.11.5-i386-1.tgz
Updated cvs package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/d/cvs-1.11.5-i386-1.tgz
MD5 SIGNATURE:
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Here is the md5sum for the package:
Slackware 8.1:
37d76c774c9474bf0117d429d6c3740e cvs-1.11.5-i386-1.tgz
Slackware -current:
c43d82187dfa695aa53aaf5b4d3050a1 cvs-1.11.5-i386-1.tgz
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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As root, upgrade to the new cvs.tgz package:
# upgradepkg cvs.tgz
Remember, it's also a good idea to backup configuration files before
upgrading packages.
- Slackware Linux Security Team
http://www.slackware.com
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