RHSA-2005:371-01: Moderate: ncpfs security update

A ncpfs security update has been released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

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Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Moderate: ncpfs security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:371-01
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-371.html
Issue date: 2005-05-17
Updated on: 2005-05-17
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE Names: CAN-2005-0013
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1. Summary:

An updated ncpfs package is now available.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386

3. Problem description:

Ncpfs is a file system that understands the Novell NetWare(TM) NCP protocol.

A bug was found in the way ncpfs handled file permissions. ncpfs did not sufficiently check if the file owner matched the user attempting to access the file, potentially violating the file permissions. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0013 to this issue.

All users of ncpfs are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported fixes for this issue.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:

rpm -Fvh [filenames]

where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains
the desired RPMs.

Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.

5. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/ncpfs-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.src.rpm
97fc82b06243d3344766a6c83d7ce2cc ncpfs-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.src.rpm

i386:
8000785605e0093e0a51689a63fa56c9 ipxutils-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.i386.rpm
d38e5b535f4fc5a14d456a13b22c0532 ncpfs-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.i386.rpm

ia64:
1a46f4110cccbcebfc679f1371774c88 ipxutils-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.ia64.rpm
4e5a20f0012d01b177762ed8c557105f ncpfs-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/ncpfs-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.src.rpm
97fc82b06243d3344766a6c83d7ce2cc ncpfs-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.src.rpm

ia64:
1a46f4110cccbcebfc679f1371774c88 ipxutils-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.ia64.rpm
4e5a20f0012d01b177762ed8c557105f ncpfs-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/ncpfs-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.src.rpm
97fc82b06243d3344766a6c83d7ce2cc ncpfs-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.src.rpm

i386:
8000785605e0093e0a51689a63fa56c9 ipxutils-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.i386.rpm
d38e5b535f4fc5a14d456a13b22c0532 ncpfs-2.2.0.18-6.EL2.i386.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

6. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0013

7. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is lt;secalert@redhat.comgt;. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc.