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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200704-03
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  Severity: High
     Title: OpenAFS: Privilege escalation
      Date: April 03, 2007
      Bugs: #171662
        ID: 200704-03

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Synopsis
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OpenAFS is subject to a design flaw that could allow privilege
escalation on the client.

Background
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OpenAFS is a distributed network filesystem.

Affected packages
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     Package         /  Vulnerable  /                       Unaffected
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  1  net-fs/openafs       < 1.4.4                             >= 1.4.4

Description
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Benjamin Bennett discovered that the OpenAFS client contains a design
flaw where cache managers do not use authenticated server connections
when performing actions not requested by a user.

Impact
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If setuid is enabled on the client cells, an attacker can supply a fake
FetchStatus reply that sets setuid and root ownership of a file being
executed. This could provide root access on the client. Remote attacks
may be possible if an attacker can entice a user to execute a known
file. Note that setuid is enabled by default in versions of OpenAFS
prior to 1.4.4.

Workaround
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Disable the setuid functionality on all client cells. This is now the
default configuration in OpenAFS.

Resolution
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All OpenAFS users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-fs/openafs-1.4.4"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2007-1507
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1507

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200704-03

Concerns?
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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
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/