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

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Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Low: kdbg security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:416-01
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-416.html
Issue date: 2005-06-02
Updated on: 2005-06-02
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE Names: CAN-2003-0644
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1. Summary:

An updated kdbg package that fixes a minor security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

This update has been rated as having low 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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386



3. Problem description:

Kdbg is a K Desktop Environment (KDE) GUI for gdb, the GNU debugger.

Kdbg 1.1.0 through 1.2.8 does not check permissions of the .kdbgrc file. If a program is located in a world-writable location, it is possible for a local user to inject malicious commands. These commands are then executed with the permission of any user that runs Kdbg. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CAN-2003-0644 to this issue.

Users of Kdbg should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command:

up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

155917 - CAN-2003-0644 kdbg arbitrary command execution


6. RPMs required:

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

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/kdbg-1.2.1-7.src.rpm
cf1154f5fb61b845d9293bb78fefb959 kdbg-1.2.1-7.src.rpm

i386:
42febfeae98126086022d45f5ac91815 kdbg-1.2.1-7.i386.rpm

ia64:
3b96bfde38afa4aa861cfce88288a32f kdbg-1.2.1-7.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/kdbg-1.2.1-7.src.rpm
cf1154f5fb61b845d9293bb78fefb959 kdbg-1.2.1-7.src.rpm

ia64:
3b96bfde38afa4aa861cfce88288a32f kdbg-1.2.1-7.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/kdbg-1.2.1-7.src.rpm
cf1154f5fb61b845d9293bb78fefb959 kdbg-1.2.1-7.src.rpm

i386:
42febfeae98126086022d45f5ac91815 kdbg-1.2.1-7.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/kdbg-1.2.1-7.src.rpm
cf1154f5fb61b845d9293bb78fefb959 kdbg-1.2.1-7.src.rpm

i386:
42febfeae98126086022d45f5ac91815 kdbg-1.2.1-7.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

7. References:

http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-announce&m=106296509815092&w=2
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0644

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc.