[slackware-security] rsync security update (SSA:2003-337-01)
Rsync is a file transfer client and server.
A security problem which may lead to unauthorized machine access
or code execution has been fixed by upgrading to rsync-2.5.7. This
problem only affects machines running rsync in daemon mode, and is
easier to exploit if the non-default option “use chroot = no” is
used in the /etc/rsyncd.conf config file.
Any sites running an rsync server should upgrade
immediately.
For complete information, see the rsync home page:
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog:
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Wed Dec 3 22:18:35 PST 2003
patches/packages/rsync-2.5.7-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to
rsync-2.5.7.
From the rsync-2.5.7-NEWS file:
SECURITY:
- Fix buffer handling bugs. (Andrew Tridgell, Martin Pool, Paul
Russell, Andrea Barisani)
The vulnerability affects sites running rsync in daemon mode (rsync
servers). These sites should be upgraded immediately.
(* Security fix *)
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WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGE:
Updated package for Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/rsync-2.5.7-i386-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/rsync-2.5.7-i386-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/rsync-2.5.7-i486-1.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/rsync-2.5.7-i486-1.tgz
MD5 SIGNATURES:
Slackware 8.1 package:
9adcdfaeca3022204bc1bef1d97802cf rsync-2.5.7-i386-1.tgz
Slackware 9.0 package:
12788c9af15174c683ada4c5e5746372 rsync-2.5.7-i386-1.tgz
Slackware 9.1 package:
38d40a65d526f92c41ff72afae74e546 rsync-2.5.7-i486-1.tgz
Slackware -current package:
3f68fa78c6d095da4269e27806596d48 rsync-2.5.7-i486-1.tgz
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
If you’re running rsync as a daemon, kill it:
# killall rsync
Then, upgrade the package:
# upgradepkg rsync-2.5.7-i486-1.tgz
Finally, restart the rsync daemon:
# rsync –daemon
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Slackware Linux Security Team
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