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It has been discovered that the bcfg2 server, a configuration management server for bcfg2 clients, is not properly sanitizing input from bcfg2 clients before passing it to various shell commands. This enables an attacker in control of a bcfg2 client to execute arbitrary commands on . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2302-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Nico Golde Sep 7, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : bcfg2 Vulnerability : missing input sanitization Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no Debian bug : 640028 CVE IDs : CVE-2011-3211 It has been discovered that the bcfg2 server, a configuration management server for bcfg2 clients, is not properly sanitizing input from bcfg2 clients before passing it to various shell commands. This enables an attacker in control of a bcfg2 client to execute arbitrary commands on the server with root privileges. For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.5.7-1.1+lenny1. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.1-3+squeeze1 For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.2-2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.2-2. We recommend that you upgrade your bcfg2 packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Uncover the bcfg2 security patch highlighting insufficient input validation and risks of remote command execution. Urgent upgrade suggested.. bcfg2 Management, Debian Security, RemoteCommand Execution. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 07, 2011
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