A ncpfs security update is available for Gentoo Linux
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-44
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: ncpfs: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 30, 2005
Bugs: #77414
ID: 200501-44
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Synopsis
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The ncpfs utilities contain multiple flaws, potentially resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code or local file access with elevated privileges.
Background
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ncpfs is a NCP protocol network filesystem driver that allows access to NetWare services, to mount volumes of NetWare servers or print to NetWare print queues.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-fs/ncpfs < 2.2.6 >= 2.2.6
Description
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Erik Sjolund discovered two vulnerabilities in the programs bundled with ncpfs: there is a potentially exploitable buffer overflow in ncplogin (CAN-2005-0014), and due to a flaw in nwclient.c, utilities using the NetWare client functions insecurely access files with elevated privileges (CAN-2005-0013).
Impact
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The buffer overflow might allow a malicious remote NetWare server to execute arbitrary code on the NetWare client. Furthermore, a local attacker may be able to create links and access files with elevated privileges using SUID ncpfs utilities.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All ncpfs users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-fs/ncpfs-2.2.6"
References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2005-0013
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0013
[ 2 ] CAN-2005-0014
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0014
[ 3 ] ncpfs ChangeLog
ftp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/linux/ncpfs/Changes-2.2.6
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-44.xml
Concerns?
========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-44
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: ncpfs: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 30, 2005
Bugs: #77414
ID: 200501-44
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Synopsis
=======
The ncpfs utilities contain multiple flaws, potentially resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code or local file access with elevated privileges.
Background
=========
ncpfs is a NCP protocol network filesystem driver that allows access to NetWare services, to mount volumes of NetWare servers or print to NetWare print queues.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-fs/ncpfs < 2.2.6 >= 2.2.6
Description
==========
Erik Sjolund discovered two vulnerabilities in the programs bundled with ncpfs: there is a potentially exploitable buffer overflow in ncplogin (CAN-2005-0014), and due to a flaw in nwclient.c, utilities using the NetWare client functions insecurely access files with elevated privileges (CAN-2005-0013).
Impact
=====
The buffer overflow might allow a malicious remote NetWare server to execute arbitrary code on the NetWare client. Furthermore, a local attacker may be able to create links and access files with elevated privileges using SUID ncpfs utilities.
Workaround
=========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
=========
All ncpfs users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-fs/ncpfs-2.2.6"
References
=========
[ 1 ] CAN-2005-0013
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0013
[ 2 ] CAN-2005-0014
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0014
[ 3 ] ncpfs ChangeLog
ftp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/linux/ncpfs/Changes-2.2.6
Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-44.xml
Concerns?
========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
======
Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
