-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ______________________________________________________________________________ SCO Security Advisory Subject: OpenLinux: util-linux could leak sensitive data Advisory number: CSSA-2004-016.0 Issue date: 2004 March 30 Cross reference: sr889555 fz528943 erg712558 CAN-2004-0080 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Problem Description The login program in util-linux 2.11 and earlier uses a pointer after it has been freed and reallocated, which could cause login to leak sensitive data. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0080 to this issue. 2. Vulnerable Supported Versions System Package ---------------------------------------------------------------------- OpenLinux 3.1.1 Server prior to util-linux-2.12-1.i386.rpm OpenLinux 3.1.1 Workstation prior to util-linux-2.12-1.i386.rpm 3. Solution The proper solution is to install the latest packages. Unix users with Linux Kernel Personality can use the Caldera System Updater, called cupdate (or kcupdate under the KDE environment), to update these packages rather than downloading and installing them by hand. 4. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Server 4.1 Package Location ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/CSSA-2004-016.0/RPMS 4.2 Packages 43420f997baa5875bba02bc8df410f88 util-linux-2.12-1.i386.rpm 4.3 Installation rpm -Fvh util-linux-2.12-1.i386.rpm 4.4 Source Package Location ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/CSSA-2004-016.0/SRPMS 4.5 Source Packages 7a014652e2029b4dda3209b62e1ba375 util-linux-2.12-1.src.rpm 5. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Workstation 5.1 Package Location ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Workstation/CSSA-2004-016.0/RPMS 5.2 Packages cff227fcbc2d7e121e2134927b86a125 util-linux-2.12-1.i386.rpm 5.3 Installation rpm -Fvh util-linux-2.12-1.i386.rpm 5.4 Source Package Location ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Workstation/CSSA-2004-016.0/SRPMS 5.5 Source Packages 24c22395492db21fbd62d4c0419ec524 util-linux-2.12-1.src.rpm 6. References Specific references for this advisory: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0080 SCO security resources: http://www.sco.com/support/security/index.html This security fix closes SCO incidents sr889555 fz528943 erg712558. 7. Disclaimer SCO is not responsible for the misuse of any of the information we provide on this website and/or through our security advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers intended to promote secure installation and use of SCO products. 8. Acknowledgements SCO would like to thank Red Hat ______________________________________________________________________________ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (SCO/UNIX_SVR5) iD8DBQFAaicYbluZssSXDTERAiYeAKCHSVw69wPHlur/nqPZsza0udGKYwCgjDSp qC3DOMlPqfQ9oF7NMT69ci0= =Mr4Z -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----