From: Linux Mandrake Security Team <security@linux-mandrake.com>
Subject: MDKSA-2001:055 - xinetd update
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 11:50:04 -0600
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Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory
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Package name: xinetd
Date: June 11th, 2001
Advisory ID: MDKSA-2001:055
Affected versions: 7.2, 8.0, Single Network Firewall 7.2
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Problem Description:
A bug exists in xinetd as shipped with Mandrake Linux 8.0 dealing with
TCP connections with the WAIT state that prevents linuxconf-web from
working properly. As well, xinetd contains a security flaw in which
it defaults to a umask of 0. This means that applications using the
xinetd umask that do not set permissions themselves (like SWAT, a web
configuration tool for Samba), will create world writable files. This
update sets the default umask to 022.
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References:
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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 Mandrake Linux 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 7.2:
dcfddcde15315b6798d4303096eb41b6 7.2/RPMS/xinetd-2.1.8.9pre15-1.2mdk.i586.rpm
06f6fe56ea492d021538863f08c297ce 7.2/SRPMS/xinetd-2.1.8.9pre15-1.2mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 8.0:
b5e1f34214417502ca891bd3993a50c5 8.0/RPMS/xinetd-2.1.8.9pre15-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
683f1ce09c630432cf5cd876ef9f0f65 8.0/RPMS/xinetd-ipv6-2.1.8.9pre15-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
e6902c3dd3b9c321f41d2bf95d260972 8.0/SRPMS/xinetd-2.1.8.9pre15-1.1mdk.src.rpm
Single Network Firewall 7.2:
dcfddcde15315b6798d4303096eb41b6 snf7.2/RPMS/xinetd-2.1.8.9pre15-1.2mdk.i586.rpm
06f6fe56ea492d021538863f08c297ce snf7.2/SRPMS/xinetd-2.1.8.9pre15-1.2mdk.src.rpm
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Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for more information):
3610 - linuxconf denial of service
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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 upgrade 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
Mandrake Linux 8.0, look for it in "updates/8.0/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 Mandrake Linux at:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/
If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact
security@linux-mandrake.com
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