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Linux-Mandrake Security Update Advisory: Mandrake not vulnerable to pam_smb

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 12, 2000

Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 12:16:47 -0600
From: Linux Mandrake Security Team security@LINUX-MANDRAKE.COM

To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM
Subject: MDKSA-2000:047 – Linux Mandrake not vulnerable to
pam_smb


                Linux-Mandrake Security Update Advisory


Package name:           pam_smb and pam_ntdom
Date:                   September 12th, 2000
Advisory ID:            MDKSA-2000:047

Affected versions:      None

Problem Description:

A bug exists in two PAM modules: pam_smb and pam_ntdom. They are
pluggable authentication modules that allow authentication of
usernames and passwords in PAM-compatible environments against
Windows and Samba. Both modules contain remotely exploitable stack
buffer overflows. This bug allows an attacker to execute arbitary
code as root. The versions affected are: pam_smb < 1.1.6 and
pam_ntdom < 0.24.


Linux-Mandrake does not ship with either the pam_smb or
pam_ntdom modules and is therefore not vulnerable to this exploit.
Linux-Mandrake users who have installed this package on their own
are encouraged to upgrade to the latest versions available:

pam_smb 1.1.6 at ftp://ftp.samba.org/pub/samba/pam_smb/

pam_ntdom 0.24 at http://cb1.com/~lkcl/pam-ntdom/


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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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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