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Mandrake Linux Advisory: hylafax

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 11, 2003

Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory


Package name: hylafax
Advisory ID: MDKSA-2003:105
Date: November 11th, 2003
Affected versions: 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, Corporate Server 2.1

Problem Description:

During a code review of the hfaxd server, part of the hylafax
package, the SuSE Security Team discovered a format bug condition
that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as the root
user. Updated packages have been patched to correct the
problem.


References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0886


Updated Packages:

Corporate Server 2.1:
5276f1258c15247e1349b25b74e04bce
corporate/2.1/RPMS/hylafax-4.1.3-5.1.C21mdk.i586.rpm
df41ac36f154bc7b5b4c999bb1d77cfd
corporate/2.1/RPMS/hylafax-client-4.1.3-5.1.C21mdk.i586.rpm
27d38e72f4f9c0536078e9739d8aa525
corporate/2.1/RPMS/hylafax-server-4.1.3-5.1.C21mdk.i586.rpm
b5a196bafef616b480aee94ced1cfeca
corporate/2.1/RPMS/libhylafax4.1.1-4.1.3-5.1.C21mdk.i586.rpm
e735316dd89d83679273583117eafefc
corporate/2.1/RPMS/libhylafax4.1.1-devel-4.1.3-5.1.C21mdk.i586.rpm

a417945a8f4c88d216060e53484e1342
corporate/2.1/SRPMS/hylafax-4.1.3-5.1.C21mdk.src.rpm

Corporate Server 2.1/x86_64:
8e2d216e6e706570416d7713a8a5d5b9
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/hylafax-4.1.3-5.1.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm
9a4733e46d35cc1889c0ed5f7db5d0d5
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/hylafax-client-4.1.3-5.1.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

da70df4e2cf2c95edc7a926cf62c5934
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/hylafax-server-4.1.3-5.1.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

7c63ef78fab0c214134a899bb6b01165
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/libhylafax4.1.1-4.1.3-5.1.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

ea47f2c922153e969177569c81a88fe3
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/libhylafax4.1.1-devel-4.1.3-5.1.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

a417945a8f4c88d216060e53484e1342
x86_64/corporate/2.1/SRPMS/hylafax-4.1.3-5.1.C21mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 9.0:
6d801bc4ac6bd340b182108a922968ad
9.0/RPMS/hylafax-4.1.3-5.1.90mdk.i586.rpm
9ccbba7f9fe20e0e3c6151229cca6199
9.0/RPMS/hylafax-client-4.1.3-5.1.90mdk.i586.rpm
60fb31c8a0275475e09be002dfd86285
9.0/RPMS/hylafax-server-4.1.3-5.1.90mdk.i586.rpm
2a3608cf7a7743d6164c575b9dadb8b8
9.0/RPMS/libhylafax4.1.1-4.1.3-5.1.90mdk.i586.rpm
d7dc0df22dc192903e190c27c094e81d
9.0/RPMS/libhylafax4.1.1-devel-4.1.3-5.1.90mdk.i586.rpm
f1b9526f6a51738dc4fa2d6927dc6c8f
9.0/SRPMS/hylafax-4.1.3-5.1.90mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 9.1:
780b008e39507fba91211231fa82da28
9.1/RPMS/hylafax-4.1.5-1.1.91mdk.i586.rpm
4c911ae821a6937a8405a848564f98b2
9.1/RPMS/hylafax-client-4.1.5-1.1.91mdk.i586.rpm
79e1de48e2be5aa3cd3f0223a7dbb4ce
9.1/RPMS/hylafax-server-4.1.5-1.1.91mdk.i586.rpm
adc0f78e0202b6d520658c11fb090fdd
9.1/RPMS/libhylafax4.1.1-4.1.5-1.1.91mdk.i586.rpm
4f93697bd00bfcd16b7e9e866a7a1ca2
9.1/RPMS/libhylafax4.1.1-devel-4.1.5-1.1.91mdk.i586.rpm
168bb1b208ca168728ce5890d6bc9148
9.1/SRPMS/hylafax-4.1.5-1.1.91mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 9.2:
1a834e39a54a3d047f456fb975ceecd3
9.2/RPMS/hylafax-4.1.6-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
a7e0549c31d187995b2a2d4e08a80c79
9.2/RPMS/hylafax-client-4.1.6-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
adbaa2999118bcef1454d1cc9741f70c
9.2/RPMS/hylafax-server-4.1.6-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
652f6452f70c6c64ad50afe9ce0ffb86
9.2/RPMS/libhylafax4.1.1-4.1.6-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
63b11bab4396db5e955e5fcd7787398a
9.2/RPMS/libhylafax4.1.1-devel-4.1.6-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
4355fa8ef700fb2284d636fe02a762a4
9.2/SRPMS/hylafax-4.1.6-3.1.92mdk.src.rpm


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 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>
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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