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Subject: Security Update: [CSSA-2001-035.0] Linux - Remote File View Problem in htdig
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 14:44:19 -0600
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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
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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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