Slackware Linux Advisories: openssh, sendmail

[slackware-security] OpenSSH updated again (SSA:2003-260-01)

Upgraded OpenSSH 3.7.1p1 packages are available for Slackware
8.1, 9.0 and -current. These fix additional buffer management
errors that were not corrected in the recent 3.7p1 release. The
possibility exists that these errors could allow a remote exploit,
so we recommend all sites running OpenSSH upgrade to the new
OpenSSH package immediately.

Here are the details from the Slackware 9.0 ChangeLog:

Wed Sep 17 01:25:22 PDT 2003
patches/packages/openssh-3.7.1p1-i386-1.tgz: Upgraded to
openssh-3.7.1p1.
The OpenSSH advisory was updated (http://www.openssh.com/txt/buffer.adv)
and now says that you need at least version 3.7.1, which fixes some
more buffer problems like those fixed by 3.7.
(* Security fix *)

WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGES:

Updated package for Slackware 8.1:

ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/openssh-3.7.1p1-i386-1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 9.0:

ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/openssh-3.7.1p1-i386-1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware -current:

ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/openssh-3.7.1p1-i486-1.tgz

MD5 SIGNATURES:

Slackware 8.1 package:
c3b50ac3f2cd52c7ad10a0fbb141efe9 openssh-3.7.1p1-i386-1.tgz

Slackware 9.0 package:
0362f59c065c79c3eb733519394d0a60 openssh-3.7.1p1-i386-1.tgz

Slackware -current package:
e6e9cb0a9811f982d615e7a96c6c76e9 openssh-3.7.1p1-i486-1.tgz

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

(This procedure is safe to do while logged in through
OpenSSH)

Upgrade using upgradepkg (as root):
# upgradepkg openssh-3.7.1p1-i386-1.tgz

Restart OpenSSH:
. /etc/rc.d/rc.sshd restart

Slackware Linux Security Team
http://slackware.com/gpg-key
[email protected]

[slackware-security] Sendmail vulnerabilities fixed
(SSA:2003-260-02)

The sendmail packages in Slackware 8.1, 9.0, and -current have
been patched to fix security problems. These issues seem to be
remotely exploitable, so all sites running sendmail should upgrade
right away.

Sendmail’s 8.12.10 announcement may be found here: http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.10.html

Here are the details from the Slackware 9.0 ChangeLog:

Wed Sep 17 10:10:26 PDT 2003
patches/packages/sendmail-8.12.10-i386-1.tgz: Upgraded to
sendmail-8.12.10. This fixes security issues as noted in Sendmail’s
RELEASE_NOTES:

“SECURITY: Fix a buffer overflow in address parsing.
Problem detected by Michal Zalewski, patch from Todd C. Miller of
Courtesan Consulting.
Fix a potential buffer overflow in ruleset parsing. This problem is
not exploitable in the default sendmail configuration; only if
non-standard rulesets recipient (2), final (4), or mailer-specific
envelope recipients rulesets are used then a problem may occur.
Problem noted by Timo Sirainen.”

We recommend that sites running Sendmail upgrade immediately.
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/sendmail-cf-8.12.10-noarch-1.tgz: Upgraded to
config files for sendmail-8.12.10.