6143375 2001-02-25 12:03 -0800 /79 rader/ Slackware Security Team <security@SLACKWARE.COM> Sänt av: joel@lysator.liu.se Importerad: 2001-02-26 21:30 av Brevbäraren (som är implementerad i) Python Extern mottagare: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM Externa svar till: security@slackware.com Mottagare: Bugtraq (import) <15614> Ärende: [slackware-security] buffer overflow in sudo fixed ------------------------------------------------------------ From: Slackware Security Team <security@SLACKWARE.COM> To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0102251202540.5117-100000@bob.slackware.com> Sudo 1.6.3p6 is now available for Slackware 7.1 and Slackware -current. This release fixes a known buffer overflow, which could be used by malicious users to compromise parts of the system. If you rely on Sudo and use one of the above versions of Slackware, it is recommended that you upgrade to the new sudo.tgz package for the version you're running. Detailed information about Sudo can be obtained from the official web site: http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/ =================================== sudo 1.6.3p6 AVAILABLE - (sudo.tgz) =================================== A buffer overflow exists in the version of Sudo in Slackware 7.1 and -current. Upgrading to sudo 1.6.3p6 addresses this problem. Packages available: For Slackware -current: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slakware/ap1/sudo.tgz For Slackware 7.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-7.1/patches/packages/sudo.tgz For verification purposes, we provide the following checksums: For Slackware -current: 16-bit "sum" checksum: 06790 118 sudo.tgz 128-bit MD5 message digest: 54eb7f61b7e7ef17a204af6369218d7d sudo.tgz For Slackware 7.1: 16-bit "sum" checksum: 02323 118 sudo.tgz 128-bit MD5 message digest: 8e5453142a9beab02384d26a323273eb sudo.tgz INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE sudo.tgz PACKAGE: --------------------------------------------------- Make sure that no one is running sudo. Backup any configuration files for sudo, then run this command as root: # upgradepkg sudo.tgz Thew version will be installed on the system and the old one will be removed. Remember, it's also a good idea to backup configuration files before upgrading packages. - Slackware Linux Security Team http://www.slackware.com +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HOW TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST: | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Send an email to majordomo@slackware.com with this text in the body of | | the email message: | | | | unsubscribe slackware-security | | | | You will get a confirmation message back. Follow the instructions to | | complete the unsubscription. Do not reply to this message to | | unsubscribe! | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ (6143375) --------------------------------(Ombruten)