Updated busybox packages that fix a security issue are now available. BusyBox did not use a salt when generating passwords. This made it easier for local users to guess passwords from a stolen password file.

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Low: busybox security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2007:0244-02
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0244.html
Issue date:        2007-05-01
Updated on:        2007-05-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Keywords:          passwd password salt
CVE Names:         CVE-2006-1058 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Summary:

Updated busybox packages that fix a security issue are now available.

This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat
Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

3. Problem description:

Busybox is a single binary which includes versions of a large number of
system commands, including a shell. This package can be useful for
recovering from certain types of system failures.

BusyBox did not use a salt when generating passwords. This made it
easier for local users to guess passwords from a stolen password file. 
(CVE-2006-1058)

All users of busybox are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which contain a patch to resolve this issue.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.  Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages.  To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:

    up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:

    https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/10

5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

187385 - CVE-2006-1058 BusyBox passwd command fails to generate password with salt

6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

SRPMS:
ea2688de7955de4405bfc008b05378c3  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.src.rpm

i386:
0c75c06c661fa74ae832fcc4a7153ab8  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm
daf7431daa3182f804f1b894dadab07f  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm
0461ac0f9559603d5d63b3f3caddf5d9  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm

ia64:
18a46f64c36e642650a9ebb363b54b0e  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.ia64.rpm
3b590129989305b1c24a1de53c7ae08d  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.ia64.rpm
ba4c2058d9fc7bb310639ede4d89c581  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.ia64.rpm

ppc:
fc6013011a2d944a442901c8a0de1400  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.ppc.rpm
db566bb18a8f8e94867a72ca6b0fcffe  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.ppc.rpm
c173d1da417e684ecee543c6705839c8  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.ppc.rpm

s390:
11d4fee314ba2cd27668ac83c3578d60  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.s390.rpm
512b3cebe22667f0302529ab275f385e  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.s390.rpm
0202d2b541d01c7bccfa37bd631700b5  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.s390.rpm

s390x:
411da7f089bd7137bc8e87e16433873b  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.s390x.rpm
955f8e60ee02fbf5006990ed3ce8320c  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.s390x.rpm
c33265d15a9affb07f42563de1748640  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
e5a89cfec326d1a3ad4b20c0c2c491b6  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm
b43c019639dff4050734fb850aecdd1e  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm
15cfbd33e8f4778569d3dbeb775c8303  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

SRPMS:
ea2688de7955de4405bfc008b05378c3  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.src.rpm

i386:
0c75c06c661fa74ae832fcc4a7153ab8  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm
daf7431daa3182f804f1b894dadab07f  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm
0461ac0f9559603d5d63b3f3caddf5d9  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
e5a89cfec326d1a3ad4b20c0c2c491b6  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm
b43c019639dff4050734fb850aecdd1e  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm
15cfbd33e8f4778569d3dbeb775c8303  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

SRPMS:
ea2688de7955de4405bfc008b05378c3  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.src.rpm

i386:
0c75c06c661fa74ae832fcc4a7153ab8  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm
daf7431daa3182f804f1b894dadab07f  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm
0461ac0f9559603d5d63b3f3caddf5d9  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm

ia64:
18a46f64c36e642650a9ebb363b54b0e  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.ia64.rpm
3b590129989305b1c24a1de53c7ae08d  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.ia64.rpm
ba4c2058d9fc7bb310639ede4d89c581  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
e5a89cfec326d1a3ad4b20c0c2c491b6  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm
b43c019639dff4050734fb850aecdd1e  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm
15cfbd33e8f4778569d3dbeb775c8303  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

SRPMS:
ea2688de7955de4405bfc008b05378c3  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.src.rpm

i386:
0c75c06c661fa74ae832fcc4a7153ab8  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm
daf7431daa3182f804f1b894dadab07f  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm
0461ac0f9559603d5d63b3f3caddf5d9  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm

ia64:
18a46f64c36e642650a9ebb363b54b0e  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.ia64.rpm
3b590129989305b1c24a1de53c7ae08d  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.ia64.rpm
ba4c2058d9fc7bb310639ede4d89c581  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
e5a89cfec326d1a3ad4b20c0c2c491b6  busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm
b43c019639dff4050734fb850aecdd1e  busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm
15cfbd33e8f4778569d3dbeb775c8303  busybox-debuginfo-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and 
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package

7. References:

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-1058
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#low

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact

Copyright 2007 Red Hat, Inc.