Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 20:36:57 -0700
From: Kevin Beyer kbeyer@turbolinux.com
To: TL-Security-Announce@turbolinux.com
Subject: [TL-Security-Announce] sysklogd TLSA2000022-2
TurboLinux Security Announcement
Packages: sysklogd-1.3.31-5 and earlier
Date: Monday September 18 20:25 PDT 2000
Affected TurboLinux versions: 6.0.5 and earlier
TurboLinux Advisory ID#: TLSA2000022-2
A security hole was discovered in the package mentioned above.
Please update the package in your installation as soon as
possible.
1. Problem Summary
Various vulnerabilities exist in syslogd/klogd. By exploiting
these vulnerabilities, it could be possible for local users to gain
root access.
2. Impact
Can allow root access to local users.
3. Thanks Thanks to Jouko Pynnönen for finding the bugs and
to Solar Designer and to Martin Schulze.
4. Solution
Update the package from our ftp server by running the following
command:
rpm -Uvh –nodeps –Force ftp_path_to_filename
Where ftp_path_to_filename is the following:
ftp://ftp.turbolinux.com/pub/updates/6.0/sysklogd-1.3.31-6.i386.rpm
The source RPM can be downloaded here:
ftp://ftp.turbolinux.com/pub/updates/6.0/SRPMS/sysklogd-1.3.31-6.src.rpm
**Note: You must rebuild and install the RPM if you choose to
download and install the SRPM. Simply installing the SRPM alone
WILL NOT CLOSE THE SECURITY HOLE.
Please verify the MD5 checksums of the updates before you
install:
MD5 sum Package Name
a0d9caa3476cacd8691fa674ceedb1ce sysklogd-1.3.31-6.i386.rpm 572302711375c6bb0b6e36c388fd9cc5 sysklogd-1.3.31-6.src.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Turbolinux for security. Our
key is available here:
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/tlgpgkey.asc
To verify a package, use the following command:
rpm –checksig name_of_rpm
To examine only the md5sum, use the following command:
rpm –checksig –nogpg name_of_rpm
**Note: Checking GPG keys requires RPM 3.0 or higher.
You can find more updates on our ftp server:
ftp://ftp.turbolinux.com/pub/updates/6.0/security/
for TL6.0 Workstation and Server security updates
ftp://ftp.turbolinux.com/pub/updates/4.0/security/
for TL4.0 Workstation and Server security updates
Our webpage for security announcements:
http://www.turbolinux.com/security
If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact: