Linux-Mandrake Security Update Advisory: pam update

Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 16:40:16 -0700
From: Linux Mandrake Security Team 
Reply-To: security-discuss@linux-mandrake.com
To: Linux Mandrake Security Announcements 
Subject: [Security Announce] MDKSA-2000:082-1 - pam update


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                Linux-Mandrake Security Update Advisory
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Package name:           pam
Date:                   December 16th, 2000
Original Advisory Date: December 16th, 2000
Advisory ID:            MDKSA-2000:082-1

Affected versions:      6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2
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Problem Description:

 The pam_localuser module, which is a part of the pam package, contains
 a buffer overflow vulnerability.  This module is not used in any 
 default configuration and for a user to be exploited, they would have
 to manually insert it into a configuration file in the /etc/pam.d
 directory.

Update:

 The pam packages for 7.2 had a dependency problem with kdebase due to
 the version number.  New packages are now available for 7.2 that 
 correct this problem.
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Please verify the update prior to upgrading to ensure the integrity of
the downloaded package.  You can do this with the command:
  rpm --checksig package.rpm
You can get the GPG public key of the Linux-Mandrake Security Team at
  http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/RPM-GPG-KEYS
If you use MandrakeUpdate, the verification of md5 checksum and GPG
signature is performed automatically for you.

Linux-Mandrake 6.0:
89047507ccddc48d22d303ef1ced2e19  6.0/RPMS/pam-0.72-7.1mdk.i586.rpm
1a723b38bc265c6f37ed960e35aeee86  6.0/RPMS/pam-devel-0.72-7.1mdk.i586.rpm
1f61020c5e6174f3d2654684dde1cc41  6.0/RPMS/pam-doc-0.72-7.1mdk.i586.rpm
1cb1ac234d64a8d38e0a5bd03cc5c389  6.0/SRPMS/pam-0.72-7.1mdk.src.rpm

Linux-Mandrake 6.1:
00d178754c2b16ae8d678ead4b319c84  6.1/RPMS/pam-0.72-7.1mdk.i586.rpm
c8b1b1bbd998e4e3bcacfe0dbad875f0  6.1/RPMS/pam-devel-0.72-7.1mdk.i586.rpm
de4d33d45bbbb805f55a3ecca3bc9bb3  6.1/RPMS/pam-doc-0.72-7.1mdk.i586.rpm
1cb1ac234d64a8d38e0a5bd03cc5c389  6.1/SRPMS/pam-0.72-7.1mdk.src.rpm

Linux-Mandrake 7.0:
46f6378e00acfec0a0efaeedcbd68a94  7.0/RPMS/pam-0.72-7.1mdk.i586.rpm
39ff2a895a40ed3fd6e3cac708450539  7.0/RPMS/pam-devel-0.72-7.1mdk.i586.rpm
ac93e1513bf052edb12e81013cdd373f  7.0/RPMS/pam-doc-0.72-7.1mdk.i586.rpm
1cb1ac234d64a8d38e0a5bd03cc5c389  7.0/SRPMS/pam-0.72-7.1mdk.src.rpm

Linux-Mandrake 7.1:
43472115ca09b70565001e9ece665016  7.1/RPMS/pam-0.72-7.1mdk.i586.rpm
2314b97db1c46d81150fc5100f160893  7.1/RPMS/pam-devel-0.72-7.1mdk.i586.rpm
3a5e9ba927e38ad2635f8c7ada818618  7.1/RPMS/pam-doc-0.72-7.1mdk.i586.rpm
1cb1ac234d64a8d38e0a5bd03cc5c389  7.1/SRPMS/pam-0.72-7.1mdk.src.rpm

Linux-Mandrake 7.2:
8a78141a4e4104493fa3e54a3d114454  7.2/RPMS/pam-0.72-13.1mdk.i586.rpm
6ad4ec3a6264a7b6616b87e75c3a29d3  7.2/RPMS/pam-devel-0.72-13.1mdk.i586.rpm
b6cee6af9f62a5c335158794a9286113  7.2/RPMS/pam-doc-0.72-13.1mdk.i586.rpm
3729083b850b06722a3eab2cc31d818c  7.2/SRPMS/pam-0.72-13.1mdk.src.rpm
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To upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate.  

If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package from one 
of our FTP server mirrors and uprade with "rpm -Fvh *.rpm".  

You can download the updates directly from one of the mirror sites
listed at:

  http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3.

Updated packages are available in the "updates/[ver]/RPMS/" directory.  
For example, if you are looking for an updated RPM package for
Linux-Mandrake 7.2, look for it in "updates/7.2/RPMS/".  Updated source
RPMs are available as well, but you generally do not need to download
them.

Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours to 
update.

You can view other security advisories for Linux-Mandrake at:

  http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

  security@linux-mandrake.com
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