(Debian Issues Fix) fc/f2c Unsafe Temporary Files May Let Local Users Obtain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1013032 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1013032
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CVE Reference:
CAN-2005-0017, CAN-2005-0018
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 28 2005
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Impact:
Modification of system information, Modification of user information, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 20010821
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Description:
Some vulnerabilities were reported in fc and f2c. A local user can obtain elevated privileges.
Debian reported that fc and f2c use temporary files in an unsafe manner. A local user can create a symbolic link (symlink) from a critical file on the system to a temporary file to be used by fc/f2c. Then, when the application is run by a target user, the symlinked file may be overwritten with the privileges of the target user.
Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena from the Debian Security Audit project is credited with discovering these flaws.
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Impact:
A local user may be able to obtain elevated privileges of a target user when the target user runs fc or f2c.
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Solution:
Debian has released a fix for the stable distribution (woody) in version 20010821-3.1.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody:
Source archives:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1.dsc
Size/MD5 checksum: 519 c245d8c55d5bc7686fb424ba83ad33dc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 28688 ae7f2dc8def540a029f796c6de397af1
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 416017 f2527aed84c8db35c883615c3b9b8511
Alpha architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_alpha.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 525056 a28714e82120e4a9a9ef97ff20fe719b
ARM architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_arm.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 470448 4a35312c2a14b9c5c23a2af416896502
Intel IA-32 architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 423100 5e12281a52c42445bc984cb1045c739c
Intel IA-64 architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_ia64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 678778 e5b288c10fa245d283b51fdd00fbda6b
HP Precision architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_hppa.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 493400 82cdc10d36587ce4fa14ab92878fa109
Motorola 680x0 architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_m68k.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 407568 5fb83a199fb3469e01f2ac23172758b1
Big endian MIPS architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_mips.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 483078 ff74d93993830d87c01b06b2667fbb72
Little endian MIPS architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_mipsel.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 481644 7fa990a07b294c196dc3404efc2ce2d9
PowerPC architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 455606 2232d1ef2bebd4268598903994ab3e43
IBM S/390 architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_s390.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 446322 50797aed670f8b85975335f9fd8cc6c2
Sun Sparc architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_sparc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 467154 284b8fa77e1706d235b77175c1fb1596
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Vendor URL: www.debian.org/security/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error, State error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Debian)
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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: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 14:43:12 +0100 (CET)
Subject: [SECURITY] [DSA 661-1] New f2c packages fix insecure temporary files
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Debian Security Advisory DSA 661-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Martin Schulze
January 27th, 2005 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : f2c
Vulnerability : insecure temporary files
Problem-Type : local
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CAN-2005-0017 CAN-2005-0018
Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña from the Debian Security Audit project
discovered that f2c and fc, which are both part of the f2c package, a
fortran 77 to C/C++ translator, open temporary files insecurely and
are hence vulnerable to a symlink attack. The Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following
vulnerabilities:
CAN-2005-0017
Multiple insecure temporary files in the f2c translator.
CAN-2005-0018
Two insecure temporary files in the f2 shell script.
For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in
version 20010821-3.1
For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you upgrade your f2c package.
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/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1.dsc
Size/MD5 checksum: 519 c245d8c55d5bc7686fb424ba83ad33dc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 28688 ae7f2dc8def540a029f796c6de397af1
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 416017 f2527aed84c8db35c883615c3b9b8511
Alpha architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_alpha.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 525056 a28714e82120e4a9a9ef97ff20fe719b
ARM architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_arm.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 470448 4a35312c2a14b9c5c23a2af416896502
Intel IA-32 architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 423100 5e12281a52c42445bc984cb1045c739c
Intel IA-64 architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_ia64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 678778 e5b288c10fa245d283b51fdd00fbda6b
HP Precision architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_hppa.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 493400 82cdc10d36587ce4fa14ab92878fa109
Motorola 680x0 architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_m68k.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 407568 5fb83a199fb3469e01f2ac23172758b1
Big endian MIPS architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_mips.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 483078 ff74d93993830d87c01b06b2667fbb72
Little endian MIPS architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_mipsel.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 481644 7fa990a07b294c196dc3404efc2ce2d9
PowerPC architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 455606 2232d1ef2bebd4268598903994ab3e43
IBM S/390 architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_s390.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 446322 50797aed670f8b85975335f9fd8cc6c2
Sun Sparc architecture:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/f/f2c/f2c_20010821-3.1_sparc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 467154 284b8fa77e1706d235b77175c1fb1596
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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