Mandrake alert: sudo update

Posted by dave on Apr 25, 2002 2:39 PM EDT
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A problem was discovered by fc, with further research by Global InterSec, in the sudo program with the password prompt parameter (-p). Sudo can be tricked into allocating less memory than it should for the prompt and in certain conditions it is possible to exploit this flaw to corrupt the heap in such a way that could be used to execute arbitary commands. Because sudo is generally suid root, this can lead to an elevation of privilege for local users.

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Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory ________________________________________________________________________

Package name: sudo Advisory ID: MDKSA-2002:028 Date: April 25th, 2002 Affected versions: 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, Corporate Server 1.0.1 Single Network Firewall 7.2 ________________________________________________________________________

Problem Description:

A problem was discovered by fc, with further research by Global InterSec, in the sudo program with the password prompt parameter (-p). Sudo can be tricked into allocating less memory than it should for the prompt and in certain conditions it is possible to exploit this flaw to corrupt the heap in such a way that could be used to execute arbitary commands. Because sudo is generally suid root, this can lead to an elevation of privilege for local users. ________________________________________________________________________

References:

http://www.globalintersec.com/adv/sudo-2002041701.txt ________________________________________________________________________

Updated Packages:

Linux-Mandrake 7.1: 2214bb7c879f0c34425d379795a447ee 7.1/RPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.i586.rpm 552ef456ff9fd4028bd8371b808adae6 7.1/SRPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.src.rpm

Linux-Mandrake 7.2: 53cd161682fc5ec047bbab190037e7cb 7.2/RPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.i586.rpm 552ef456ff9fd4028bd8371b808adae6 7.2/SRPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.0: a35538cd7efe7c9a34a6dc81b767e3ea 8.0/RPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.i586.rpm 552ef456ff9fd4028bd8371b808adae6 8.0/SRPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.0/ppc: 867b935b9e39afaca5535c25673f2860 ppc/8.0/RPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.ppc.rpm 552ef456ff9fd4028bd8371b808adae6 ppc/8.0/SRPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.1: d6cccdaaca2a338bcd75290bef1c3440 8.1/RPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.i586.rpm 552ef456ff9fd4028bd8371b808adae6 8.1/SRPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.1/ia64: 80e0441fe8ebdd804adbe0fb3127c950 ia64/8.1/RPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.ia64.rpm 552ef456ff9fd4028bd8371b808adae6 ia64/8.1/SRPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.2: 752d02e218508c12a3d4500e3c8fe842 8.2/RPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.i586.rpm 552ef456ff9fd4028bd8371b808adae6 8.2/SRPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.2/ppc: fa9ee180fdf44ed92f9c27ee96096471 ppc/8.2/RPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.ppc.rpm 552ef456ff9fd4028bd8371b808adae6 ppc/8.2/SRPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.src.rpm

Corporate Server 1.0.1: 2214bb7c879f0c34425d379795a447ee 1.0.1/RPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.i586.rpm 552ef456ff9fd4028bd8371b808adae6 1.0.1/SRPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.src.rpm

Single Network Firewall 7.2: 53cd161682fc5ec047bbab190037e7cb snf7.2/RPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.i586.rpm 552ef456ff9fd4028bd8371b808adae6 snf7.2/SRPMS/sudo-1.6.4-3.1mdk.src.rpm ________________________________________________________________________

Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for more information):

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To upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package from one of our FTP server mirrors and upgrade with "rpm -Fvh *.rpm". A list of FTP mirrors can be obtained from:

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php

Please verify the update prior to upgrading to ensure the integrity of the downloaded package. You can do this with the command:

rpm --checksig <filename>

All packages are signed by MandrakeSoft for security. You can obtain the GPG public key of the Mandrake Linux Security Team from:

https://www.mandrakesecure.net/RPM-GPG-KEYS

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 ________________________________________________________________________

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