Debian: DSA-3192-1: checkpw security update

Date17 Mar 2015

CategoryDebian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted ByLinuxSecurity Advisories

Hiroya Ito of GMO Pepabo, Inc. reported that checkpw, a password authentication program, has a flaw in processing account names which contain double dashes. A remote attacker can use this flaw to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).


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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3192-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                      Salvatore Bonaccorso
March 17, 2015                         https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : checkpw
CVE ID         : CVE-2015-0885
Debian Bug     : 780139

Hiroya Ito of GMO Pepabo, Inc. reported that checkpw, a password
authentication program, has a flaw in processing account names which
contain double dashes. A remote attacker can use this flaw to cause a
denial of service (infinite loop).

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.02-1+deb7u1.

For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been
fixed in version 1.02-1.1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.02-1.1.

We recommend that you upgrade your checkpw packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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