Date:         Tue, 5 Dec 2000 10:47:14 -0700
From: Caldera Support Info <sup-info@LOCUTUS4.CALDERASYSTEMS.COM>
Subject:      Security Update: CSSA-2000-043.0 unsecure temp files in tcsh
To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM

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		   Caldera Systems, Inc.  Security Advisory

Subject:		unsecure temp files in tcsh
Advisory number: 	CSSA-2000-043.0
Issue date: 		2000 December, 1
Cross reference:
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1. Problem Description

   When evaluating a so-called "here script", tcsh writes the
   contents of that script to a temporary file, which is created
   insecurely. Symlink attacks can be used to make tcsh overwrite
   arbitrary files owned by the invoking user.

2. Vulnerable Versions

   System                       Package
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   OpenLinux Desktop 2.3        All packages previous to
   				tcsh-6.10.00-2

   OpenLinux eServer 2.3        All packages previous to
   and OpenLinux eBuilder       tcsh-6.10.00-2

   OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4	All packages previous to
                                tcsh-6.10.00-2

3. Solution

   Workaround:

     none

   The proper solution is to upgrade to the fixed packages

4. OpenLinux Desktop 2.3

   4.1 Location of Fixed Packages

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

       ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/2.3/current/RPMS/

       The corresponding source code package can be found at:

       ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/2.3/current/SRPMS

   4.2 Verification

       9b89b9670997f3352f2e4c8a436db7ff  RPMS/tcsh-6.10.00-2.i386.rpm
       b917e204011a7df41b0bcdfb3d3669eb  RPMS/tcsh-doc-html-6.10.00-2.i386.rpm
       a91cc5ffe8dfe85de3f13b964c514c2f  SRPMS/tcsh-6.10.00-2.src.rpm

   4.3 Installing Fixed Packages

       Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:

	  rpm -q tcsh-doc-html && rpm -e tcsh-doc-html
	  rpm -Uhv tcsh-*.i386.rpm

5. OpenLinux eServer 2.3 and OpenLinux eBuilder for ECential 3.0

   5.1 Location of Fixed Packages

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

       ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/updates/eServer/2.3/current/RPMS/

       The corresponding source code package can be found at:

       ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/updates/eServer/2.3/current/SRPMS

   5.2 Verification

       93f84f61debebe75f984135f9a72a32a  RPMS/tcsh-6.10.00-2.i386.rpm
       44019349df20160c209a3f111f9880d3  RPMS/tcsh-doc-html-6.10.00-2.i386.rpm
       a91cc5ffe8dfe85de3f13b964c514c2f  SRPMS/tcsh-6.10.00-2.src.rpm

   5.3 Installing Fixed Packages

       Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:

          rpm -q tcsh-doc-html && rpm -e tcsh-doc-html
          rpm -Uhv tcsh-*.i386.rpm

6. OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4

   6.1 Location of Fixed Packages

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

       ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/updates/eDesktop/2.4/current/RPMS/

       The corresponding source code package can be found at:

       ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/updates/eDesktop/2.4/current/SRPMS

   6.2 Verification

       93f84f61debebe75f984135f9a72a32a  RPMS/tcsh-6.10.00-2.i386.rpm
       44019349df20160c209a3f111f9880d3  RPMS/tcsh-doc-html-6.10.00-2.i386.rpm
       a91cc5ffe8dfe85de3f13b964c514c2f  SRPMS/tcsh-6.10.00-2.src.rpm

   6.3 Installing Fixed Packages

       Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:

          rpm -q tcsh-doc-html && rpm -e tcsh-doc-html
          rpm -Uhv tcsh-*.i386.rpm

7. References

   This and other Caldera security resources are located at:

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

   This security fix closes Caldera's internal Problem Report 8134.

8. Disclaimer

   Caldera Systems, 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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