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There is a security problem in smb2www. This could lead a remote attacker to execute arbitrary programs under the user id www-data on the host where smb2www is running.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA 203-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Debian -- Security Information Martin Schulze December 4th, 2002 Debian -- Debian security FAQ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : smb2www Vulnerability : arbitrary command execution Problem-Type : remote Debian-specific: no Robert Luberda found a security problem in smb2www, a Windows Network client that is accessible through a web browser. This could lead a remote attacker to execute arbitrary programs under the user id www-data on the host where smb2www is running. This problem has been fixed in version 980804-16.1 for the current stable distribution (woody), in version 980804-8.1 of the old stable distribution (potato) and in version 980804-17 for the unstable distribution (sid). We recommend that you upgrade your smb2www package immediately. wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for sources.list as given below: apt-get update will update the internal database apt-get upgrade will install corrected packages You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to the proper configuration. Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 alias potato --------------------------------- Source archives: Size/MD5 checksum: 531 09d916cdd021897ae9af0d46f11f9bb2 Size/MD5 checksum: 9668 fcb0ddd008866ce9b3eff9c1e05d199b Size/MD5 checksum: 67241 9a4fafcac398927a77bf18b669d50cd0 Architecture independent components: Size/MD5 checksum: 7265072d0d72844007aacdb091f1be5de0120 Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody -------------------------------- Source archives: Size/MD5 checksum: 578 8529415e44fa30ab11a511d6547429e2 Size/MD5 checksum: 17076 d40536ef907334686935f8f2cb86bec5 Size/MD5 checksum: 67241 9a4fafcac398927a77bf18b669d50cd0 Architecture independent components: Size/MD5 checksum: 79050 6d443251ebe2389c26ac163e739ee80e These files will probably be moved into the stable distribution on its next revision. Survey on the use of Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 alias potato: Survey on the use of Debian 2.2 (potato) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For apt-get: deb Debian -- Security Information stable/updates main For dpkg-ftp: dists/stable/updates/main Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Package info: `apt-cache show ' and https://www.debian.org/distrib/packages . A critical security advisory for Debian users regarding smb2www's remote command execution issue and urgent patch application.. Debian Security,smb2www,command execution,software update. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 04, 2002
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