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SuSE 6.4: kreatecd Local Root Compromise Advisory - Buffer Overflow Threat

kreatecd is a KDE tool used to burn cd-roms. An exploitable buffer overflow was found in this tool.. Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 22:05:02 +0200 (MEST) From: Marc Heuse This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Subject: [suse-security-announce] SuSE Security Announcement - kreatecd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SuSE Security Announcement Package: kreatecd < 0.3.8b Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 20:00:12 GMT Affected SuSE versions: 6.4 Vulnerability Type: local root compromise SuSE default package: no Other affected systems: all unix systems using kreatecd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 we provide this information on an "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 kreatecd is a KDE tool used to burn cd-roms. An exploitable buffer overflow was found in this tool. 2. Impact Local users may gain root privilige. 3. Solution Update the package from our FTP server, or remove the suid bit from this tool. ("chmod u-s /opt/kde/bin/kreatecd") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please verify these md5 checksums of the updates before installing: 742ed57b8bfb022d4e3755e417612272 /6.4/kpa1/kreatecd-0.3.8b-0.alpha.rpm 09cbe9a08cf2b0d5d5d0b1963c3edbcd e59c71fa6ae5cf59af9aa1bdce89b015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find updates on our ftp-Server: forIntel processors for Alpha processors or try the following web pages for a list of mirrors: https://www.suse.com/de-de/ Our webpage for patches: https://www.suse.com/de-de/ Our webpage for security announcements: https://www.suse.com/de-de/ If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . A serious flaw identified in kreatecd may allow localized adversaries to gain heightened administrative permissions. Immediate updates are recommended.. kreatecd update, buffer overflow fix, SUSE security, cd-rom tool patch. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 05, 2000 •Critical SuSE