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Ubuntu: 101965 Severe: Cdwtools Local Threat from Buffer Overflows

The cdwtools package is a frontend for various programs used to create CDs. Several buffer overflows and /tmp vulnerabilities exist in the cdwtools package. Thanks to Brock Tellier bringing this problem to our attention. . ______________________________________________________________________________ SuSE Security Announcement Package: cdwtools < 093 Date: Wed Oct 20 13:04:19 CEST 1999 Affected: all Linux distributions using cdwtools _____________________________________________________________________________ A security hole was discovered in the package mentioned above. Please update as soon as possible or disable the service if you are using this software on your SuSE Linux installation(s). Other Linux distributions or operating systems might be affected as well, please contact your vendor for information about this issue. Please note, that that we provide this information on as "as-is" basis only. There is no warranty whatsoever and no liability for any direct, indirect or incidental damage arising from this information or the installation of the update package. _____________________________________________________________________________ 1. Problem Description The cdwtools package is a frontend for various programs used to create CDs. Several buffer overflows and /tmp vulnerabilities exist in the cdwtools package. Thanks to Brock Tellier bringing this problem to our attention. 2. Impact Everyone having the cdwtools package installed and SuSE configured for "easy" security setting (which is the default) are vulnerable to a local root compromise. 3. Solution Update the cdwtools package. See below. ______________________________________________________________________________ Here are the md5 checksums of the upgrade packages, please verify these before installing the new packages: 1d71866d165c7f5f1b84565313b02ea5 cdwtools-0.93-101.i386.rpm (6.1/x86) 53c3d210034cf8abb140977c8d5deb69 cdwtools-0.93-100.i386.rpm (6.2/x86) 74a493d82128566836cd3953ea23da82 cdwtools-0.93-101.alpha.rpm (6.1/AXP) ______________________________________________________________________________ You will find the update on our ftp-Server: Webpage for patches: https://www.suse.com/de-de/ or try the following web pages for a list of mirrors: https://www.suse.com/de-de/ ______________________________________________________________________________ . A major vulnerability identified in cdwtools, users advised to upgrade promptly to avert potential local root access exploitation on Linux platforms.. cdwtools Update, Buffer Overflow, Local Threat. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 08, 1999 •Critical SuSE