[TL-Security-Announce] sysklogd TLSA2000022-2

[Kevin Beyer <kbeyer () TURBOLINUX COM>]

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                        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

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A security hole was discovered in the package mentioned above.
Please update the package in your installation as soon as possible.
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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
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a0d9caa3476cacd8691fa674ceedb1ce  sysklogd-1.3.31-6.i386.rpm
572302711375c6bb0b6e36c388fd9cc5  sysklogd-1.3.31-6.src.rpm
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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.

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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:

   rt-security () turbolinux com
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