linux security - Oct 2001 - Security Update: [CSSA-2001-035.0] Linux - Remote File View Problem in htdig

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		   Caldera International, Inc.  Security Advisory

Subject:		Linux - Remote File View Problem in htdig
Advisory number: 	CSSA-2001-035.0
Issue date: 		2001, October 09
Cross reference:
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1. Problem Description

   A security problem in all versions of htdig has been reported to
   bugtraq by the htdig authors. This vulnerability allows an attacker to
   read any files on the system with the privilege of the http server
   account.


2. Vulnerable Versions

   System                       Package
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   OpenLinux 2.3                 not vulnerable                
   
   OpenLinux eServer 2.3.1       not vulnerable                
   and OpenLinux eBuilder                                      
   
   OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4        not vulnerable                
   
   OpenLinux Server 3.1          All packages previous to      
                                 htdig-3.1.5-8                 
   
   OpenLinux Workstation 3.1     All packages previous to      
                                 htdig-3.1.5-8                 
   


3. Solution

   Workaround

     If you do not need htdig, remove the package using
     
      	rpm -e htdig

   The proper solution is to upgrade to the latest packages.

4. OpenLinux 2.3

    not vulnerable

5. OpenLinux eServer 2.3.1 and OpenLinux eBuilder for ECential 3.0

    not vulnerable

6. OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4

    not vulnerable

7. OpenLinux 3.1 Server

    7.1 Location of Fixed Packages

       The upgrade packages can be found on Caldera's FTP site at:

       ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/current/RPMS

       The corresponding source code package can be found at:

       ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/current/SRPMS

   7.2 Verification

       33b12c381170e69267ffff170b5e7cdc  RPMS/htdig-3.1.5-8.i386.rpm
       9153eedfb420f574b846e058d198a1f1  SRPMS/htdig-3.1.5-8.src.rpm
       

   7.3 Installing Fixed Packages

       Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:

         rpm -Fvh htdig-3.1.5-8.i386.rpm
         

8. OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation

    8.1 Location of Fixed Packages

       The upgrade packages can be found on Caldera's FTP site at:

       ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Workstation/current/RPMS

       The corresponding source code package can be found at:

       ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Workstation/current/SRPMS

   8.2 Verification

       33b12c381170e69267ffff170b5e7cdc  RPMS/htdig-3.1.5-8.i386.rpm
       9153eedfb420f574b846e058d198a1f1  SRPMS/htdig-3.1.5-8.src.rpm
       

   8.3 Installing Fixed Packages

       Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:

         rpm -Fvh htdig-3.1.5-8.i386.rpm
         


9. References

   This and other Caldera security resources are located at:

   http://www.caldera.com/support/security/index.html

   This security fix closes Caldera's internal Problem Report 10662.


10. Disclaimer

   Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse of
   any of the information we provide on this website and/or through our
   security advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
   intended to promote secure installation and use of Caldera OpenLinux.
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