Netwosix Linux Security Advisory #2004-0013 <http://www.netwosix.org>;
Package name: samba
Summary: Symlink bug / tmpfile bug.
Date: 2004-05-01
Affected versions: Netwosix 1.1 Netwosix 1.1
Package description:
Samba is an Open Source/Free Software suite that provides seamless
file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients. Samba is freely
available under the GNU General Public License.
Problem description:
Included with the immensely popular Samba Package, there is a small
script called ‘smbprint’, which is quite widely used to print
documents over shares. There are many versions of the script
floating about – older versions of the script are more vulnerable
than the smbprint script included with the latest release of Samba
(3.0.2a). Attacker’s can write to arbitrary files, and in theory,
elevate privileges.
Action:
We recommend that all systems with this package installed be
upgraded. Please note that if you do not need the functionality
provided by this package, you may want to remove it from your
system.
Location:
You can download the latest version of this package in NEPOTE
format from: <http://download.netwosix.org/0013/nepote>;
Nepote Update:
See this instructions to update the port of this package:
# cd $somewhere
# wget http://download.netwosix.org/0013/nepote
# sh nepote (to install the new and updated package)
References
Specific references for this advisory:
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/353222/2004-04-09/2004-04-15/1
http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2004/Mar/0189.html
About Linux Netwosix:
Linux Netwosix is a powerful and optimized Linux distribution for
servers and Network Security related jobs. It can also be used for
special operations such as penetration testing with its big
collection of security oriented software and sources. It’s a light
distribution created for the requirements of every SysAdmin and
it’s very portable and highly configurable. Our philosophy is to
give greater liberty for configuration to the SysAdmin. Only in
this way can he/she configure a powerful and stable server machine.
Linux Netwosix also has a powerful ports system (Nepote) similar to
the xBSD systems but more flexible and usable.
Questions?
Check out our mailing lists: <http://www.netwosix.org/mailing.html>;
The advisory itself is available at
<http://www.netwosix.org/adv13.html>;
MD5sums of the packages:
016146f6389e862caf8a394bc4a95dfc 0013/nepote
Vincenzo Ciaglia – Linux Netwosix Security Advisories
<ciaglia@netwosix.org> –
<http://www.netwosix.org>;