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                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          New rsync packages fix remote security vulnerability
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2003:399-01
Issue date:        2003-12-04
Updated on:        2003-12-04
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Keywords:          rsync heap overflow
Cross references:  
Obsoletes:         
CVE Names:         CAN-2003-0962
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1. Topic:

Updated rsync packages are now available that fix a heap overflow in the
Rsync server.

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 Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64

3. Problem description:

rsync is a program for sychronizing files over the network.

A heap overflow bug exists in rsync versions prior to 2.5.7.  On machines
where the rsync server has been enabled, a remote attacker could use this
flaw to execute arbitrary code as an unprivileged user.  The Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name
CAN-2003-0962 to this issue.

All users should upgrade to these erratum packages containing version
2.5.7 of rsync, which is not vulnerable to this issue.

NOTE: The rsync server is disabled (off) by default in Red Hat Enterprise
Linux.  To check if the rsync server has been enabled (on), run the
following command:

/sbin/chkconfig --list rsync

If the rsync server has been enabled but is not required, it can be
disabled by running the following command as root:

/sbin/chkconfig rsync off

Red Hat would like to thank the rsync team for their rapid response and
quick fix for this issue.

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):

111474 - CAN-2003-0962 rsync remote exploit

6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.src.rpm

i386:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-0.7.i386.rpm

ia64:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-0.7.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.src.rpm

ia64:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-0.7.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.src.rpm

i386:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-0.7.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.src.rpm

i386:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-0.7.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-1.src.rpm

i386:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-1.i386.rpm

ia64:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-1.ia64.rpm

ppc:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-1.ppc.rpm

s390:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-1.s390.rpm

s390x:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-1.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-1.src.rpm

i386:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-1.i386.rpm

ia64:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-1.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-1.src.rpm

i386:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-1.i386.rpm

ia64:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-1.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
Available from Red Hat Network: rsync-2.5.7-1.x86_64.rpm



7. Verification:

MD5 sum                          Package Name
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e1981db86eac2625edbd24cd41120810 2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.src.rpm
19c87db1c5794f30e60ee5927d959e87 2.1AS/en/os/i386/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.i386.rpm
0cc8dbd351e0e5369eb6de006d20271c 2.1AS/en/os/ia64/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.ia64.rpm
e1981db86eac2625edbd24cd41120810 2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.src.rpm
0cc8dbd351e0e5369eb6de006d20271c 2.1AW/en/os/ia64/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.ia64.rpm
e1981db86eac2625edbd24cd41120810 2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.src.rpm
19c87db1c5794f30e60ee5927d959e87 2.1ES/en/os/i386/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.i386.rpm
e1981db86eac2625edbd24cd41120810 2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.src.rpm
19c87db1c5794f30e60ee5927d959e87 2.1WS/en/os/i386/rsync-2.5.7-0.7.i386.rpm
b21c2344e0dc2751f3964cfa740615e0 3AS/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-1.src.rpm
5060c39a1606c2ab1f3894dc5ee8945c 3AS/en/os/i386/rsync-2.5.7-1.i386.rpm
2995fe9f62223e2edbe1fcbc90628186 3AS/en/os/ia64/rsync-2.5.7-1.ia64.rpm
f902ff3fa18ccb100edac3f41355afff 3AS/en/os/ppc/rsync-2.5.7-1.ppc.rpm
645658c040ddb8bdde30df7cb5dd0844 3AS/en/os/s390/rsync-2.5.7-1.s390.rpm
b6f821f6e15cedaefb4113e86c424525 3AS/en/os/s390x/rsync-2.5.7-1.s390x.rpm
970191c020aaa12c29d23be307ce220b 3AS/en/os/x86_64/rsync-2.5.7-1.x86_64.rpm
b21c2344e0dc2751f3964cfa740615e0 3ES/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-1.src.rpm
5060c39a1606c2ab1f3894dc5ee8945c 3ES/en/os/i386/rsync-2.5.7-1.i386.rpm
2995fe9f62223e2edbe1fcbc90628186 3ES/en/os/ia64/rsync-2.5.7-1.ia64.rpm
970191c020aaa12c29d23be307ce220b 3ES/en/os/x86_64/rsync-2.5.7-1.x86_64.rpm
b21c2344e0dc2751f3964cfa740615e0 3WS/en/os/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-1.src.rpm
5060c39a1606c2ab1f3894dc5ee8945c 3WS/en/os/i386/rsync-2.5.7-1.i386.rpm
2995fe9f62223e2edbe1fcbc90628186 3WS/en/os/ia64/rsync-2.5.7-1.ia64.rpm
970191c020aaa12c29d23be307ce220b 3WS/en/os/x86_64/rsync-2.5.7-1.x86_64.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>


8. References:

http://rsync.samba.org/
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0962

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.
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