From klieber@gentoo.org Wed Apr 7 16:39:52 2004 From: Kurt Lieber To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org Cc: bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com, security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com, gentoo-core@lists.gentoo.org Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 13:32:35 -0400 Subject: [ GLSA 200404-06 ] Util-linux login may leak sensitive data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200404-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: Util-linux login may leak sensitive data Date: April 07, 2004 Bugs: #46422 ID: 200404-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== The login program included in util-linux could leak sensitive information under certain conditions. Background ========== Util-linux is a suite of essential system utilites, including login, agetty, fdisk. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- sys-apps/util-linux <= 2.11 >= 2.12 Description =========== In some situations the login program could leak sensitive data due to an incorrect usage of a reallocated pointer. NOTE: Only users who have PAM support disabled on their systems (i.e. -PAM in their USE variable) will be affected by this vulnerability. By default, this USE flag is enabled on all architectures. Users with PAM support on their system receive login binaries as part of the pam-login package, which remains unaffected. Impact ====== A remote attacker may obtain sensitive data. Workaround ========== A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package. Resolution ========== All util-linux users should upgrade to version 2.12 or later: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=sys-apps/util-linux-2.12" # emerge ">=sys-apps/util-linux-2.12" References ========== [ 1 ] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0080 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. [ Part 2, Application/PGP-SIGNATURE 196bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ]