[CLA-2001:444] Conectiva Linux Security Announcement - sasl
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 15:56:31 -0200
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Subject: [CLA-2001:444] Conectiva Linux Security Announcement - sasl
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CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT
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PACKAGE : sasl
SUMMARY : sasl format string vulnerability
DATE : 2001-12-11 15:54:00
ID : CLA-2001:444
RELEVANT
RELEASES : 6.0, 7.0
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DESCRIPTION
Cyrus-SASL is an open-source implementation of SASL, the "Simple
Authentication and Security Layer", which is an useful API for
adding
authentication, authorization, and security to network protocols.
Examples of applications linked to sasl include sendmail, OpenLDAP
and several mail clients.
Kari Hurtta reported[1] a format string bug[2] in one of the logging
functions that could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to a
machine or to acquire higher privileges.
SOLUTION
All users should upgrade.
REFERENCES:
1.http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/224148
2.http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3498
DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINKS TO THE UPDATED PACKAGES
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/SRPMS/sasl-1.5.24-15U60_1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/sasl-1.5.24-15U60_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/sasl-plug-digestmd5-1.5.24-15U60_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/sasl-programs-1.5.24-15U60_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/sasl-plug-anonymous-1.5.24-15U60_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/sasl-plug-crammd5-1.5.24-15U60_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/sasl-plug-plain-1.5.24-15U60_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/sasl-devel-1.5.24-15U60_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/sasl-doc-1.5.24-15U60_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/SRPMS/sasl-1.5.24-15U70_1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/sasl-1.5.24-15U70_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/sasl-plug-crammd5-1.5.24-15U70_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/sasl-devel-1.5.24-15U70_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/sasl-plug-digestmd5-1.5.24-15U70_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/sasl-doc-1.5.24-15U70_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/sasl-plug-anonymous-1.5.24-15U70_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/sasl-programs-1.5.24-15U70_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/sasl-plug-plain-1.5.24-15U70_1cl.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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All packages are signed with Conectiva's GPG key. The key and instructions
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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