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[TL-Security-Announce] sysklogd TLSA2000022-2
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kevin Beyer)
Tue Dec 19 16:15:57 2000
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Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 20:36:57 -0700
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___________________________________________________________________________
TurboLinux Security Announcement
Packages: sysklogd-1.3.31-5 and earlier
Date: Monday September 18 20:25 PDT 2000
Affected TurboLinux versions: 6.0.5 and earlier
TurboLinux Advisory ID#: TLSA2000022-2
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A security hole was discovered in the package mentioned above.
Please update the package in your installation as soon as possible.
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1. Problem Summary
Various vulnerabilities exist in syslogd/klogd. By exploiting=20
these vulnerabilities, it could be possible for local users to=20
gain root access.=20
2. Impact
Can allow root access to local users.
3. Thanks
Thanks to Jouko Pynn=F6nen for finding the bugs and to Solar Designer=20
and to Martin Schulze.=20
=20
4. Solution
Update the package from our ftp server by running the following command:
rpm -Uvh --nodeps --Force ftp_path_to_filename
Where ftp_path_to_filename is the following:
ftp://ftp.turbolinux.com/pub/updates/6.0/sysklogd-1.3.31-6.i386.rpm
The source RPM can be downloaded here:
ftp://ftp.turbolinux.com/pub/updates/6.0/SRPMS/sysklogd-1.3.31-6.src.rpm
**Note: You must rebuild and install the RPM if you choose to download
and install the SRPM. Simply installing the SRPM alone WILL NOT CLOSE
THE SECURITY HOLE.
Please verify the MD5 checksums of the updates before you install:
MD5 sum Package Name
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a0d9caa3476cacd8691fa674ceedb1ce sysklogd-1.3.31-6.i386.rpm
572302711375c6bb0b6e36c388fd9cc5 sysklogd-1.3.31-6.src.rpm
___________________________________________________________________________
These packages are GPG signed by Turbolinux for security. Our key
is available here:
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/tlgpgkey.asc
To verify a package, use the following command:
rpm --checksig name_of_rpm
To examine only the md5sum, use the following command:
rpm --checksig --nogpg name_of_rpm=20
**Note: Checking GPG keys requires RPM 3.0 or higher.
___________________________________________________________________________
You can find more updates on our ftp server:
ftp://ftp.turbolinux.com/pub/updates/6.0/security/ for TL6.0 Workstation
and Server security updates
ftp://ftp.turbolinux.com/pub/updates/4.0/security/ for TL4.0 Workstation
and Server security updates
Our webpage for security announcements:
http://www.turbolinux.com/security
If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact:
rt-security@turbolinux.com
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