Mandrake alert: Updated kernel packages fix vulnerability
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A vulnerability was discovered in the Linux kernel versions 2.4.22 and previous. A flaw in bounds checking in the do_brk() function can allow a local attacker to gain root privileges. This vulnerability is known to be exploitable; an exploit is in the wild at this time.
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Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory
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Package name: kernel
Advisory ID: MDKSA-2003:110
Date: December 1st, 2003
Affected versions: 9.0, 9.1, Corporate Server 2.1,
Multi Network Firewall 8.2
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Problem Description:
A vulnerability was discovered in the Linux kernel versions 2.4.22 and
previous. A flaw in bounds checking in the do_brk() function can
allow a local attacker to gain root privileges. This vulnerability is
known to be exploitable; an exploit is in the wild at this time.
The Mandrake Linux 9.2 kernels are not vulnerable to this problem as
the fix for it is already present in those kernels.
MandrakeSoft encourages all users to upgrade their systems immediately.
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References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0961
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Updated Packages:
Corporate Server 2.1:
e512799c1f49de7b8bd488040d846a4e corporate/2.1/RPMS/kernel-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
7f6346a73ee412ad52c14d53ef1496e1 corporate/2.1/RPMS/kernel-enterprise-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
410ec8ef4a8a201d09a4f7b1af45e7e0 corporate/2.1/RPMS/kernel-secure-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
9b90933e07a60dd19f8ff6353cab6ca9 corporate/2.1/RPMS/kernel-smp-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
8f70e81f007ba65a1347d4439a4986bb corporate/2.1/RPMS/kernel-source-2.4.19-36mdk.i586.rpm
e27ae3c8322b09e495a449fb1e8cf888 corporate/2.1/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm
Corporate Server 2.1/x86_64:
bd427eb5a5b278ac1a9d1e4834a3a6d4 x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/kernel-2.4.19.33mdk-1-1mdk.x86_64.rpm
84ac3f2124e4fc8e06e0cceeb729e22d x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/kernel-secure-2.4.19.33mdk-1-1mdk.x86_64.rpm
4393ae3ce5da77908780cf24798eff5c x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/kernel-smp-2.4.19.33mdk-1-1mdk.x86_64.rpm
7d15239870981460adbe3e2c104c2227 x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/kernel-source-2.4.19-33mdk.x86_64.rpm
e27ae3c8322b09e495a449fb1e8cf888 x86_64/corporate/2.1/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.0:
e512799c1f49de7b8bd488040d846a4e 9.0/RPMS/kernel-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
7f6346a73ee412ad52c14d53ef1496e1 9.0/RPMS/kernel-enterprise-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
410ec8ef4a8a201d09a4f7b1af45e7e0 9.0/RPMS/kernel-secure-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
9b90933e07a60dd19f8ff6353cab6ca9 9.0/RPMS/kernel-smp-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
8f70e81f007ba65a1347d4439a4986bb 9.0/RPMS/kernel-source-2.4.19-36mdk.i586.rpm
e27ae3c8322b09e495a449fb1e8cf888 9.0/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.1:
964208c87454db75e46f6b2bfd683259 9.1/RPMS/kernel-2.4.21.0.26mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
e51755f9ae85de4c9a53bc7adfd66dff 9.1/RPMS/kernel-enterprise-2.4.21.0.26mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
2d4486f9fc42f04b9bdd1b26e3b7cb9b 9.1/RPMS/kernel-secure-2.4.21.0.26mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
9495cb84ae13cc39c56ff9b23f8a0906 9.1/RPMS/kernel-smp-2.4.21.0.26mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
f287612df3fda483f7616fb104fd4271 9.1/RPMS/kernel-source-2.4.21-0.26mdk.i586.rpm
6a907b3727b830957d63e1cbdbe03040 9.1/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.21.0.26mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.1/PPC:
abd53f2a5a6b68c61f731ff64ca40696 ppc/9.1/RPMS/kernel-2.4.21.0.26mdk-1-1mdk.ppc.rpm
8e0058a02e938b4ae09a421f228a1dc2 ppc/9.1/RPMS/kernel-enterprise-2.4.21.0.26mdk-1-1mdk.ppc.rpm
ff686d8c8aab64c47f78454bbba6b295 ppc/9.1/RPMS/kernel-smp-2.4.21.0.26mdk-1-1mdk.ppc.rpm
b36bb2b6f9ae1fbc7223bf65767b16d4 ppc/9.1/RPMS/kernel-source-2.4.21-0.26mdk.ppc.rpm
6a907b3727b830957d63e1cbdbe03040 ppc/9.1/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.21.0.26mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm
Multi Network Firewall 8.2:
045d50d5960e255a51bfd02041c1e67e mnf8.2/RPMS/kernel-secure-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
e27ae3c8322b09e495a449fb1e8cf888 mnf8.2/SRPMS/kernel-2.4.19.36mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm
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To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
A list of FTP mirrors can be obtained from:
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php
All packages are signed by MandrakeSoft for security. You can obtain
the GPG public key of the Mandrake Linux Security Team by executing:
gpg --recv-keys --keyserver http://www.mandrakesecure.net 0x22458A98
Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours to
update.
You can view other update advisories for Mandrake Linux at:
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/
MandrakeSoft has several security-related mailing list services that
anyone can subscribe to. Information on these lists can be obtained by
visiting:
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/mlist.php
If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact
security_linux-mandrake.com
Type Bits/KeyID Date User ID
pub 1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Linux Mandrake Security Team
<security linux-mandrake.com>
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