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Debian update for xaos
Secunia Advisory:	SA8975	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2003-06-09
Popularity:	6,440 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Privilege escalation
Where:	Local system
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Debian GNU/Linux 2.x Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid

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Description: Debian has released updated packages for xaos. These fix a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to escalate their privileges on a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when handling certain long command line parameters. By supplying an overly long, specially crafted string to the "-language" parameter, it is possible to cause a buffer overflow. This allows execution of arbitrary code with "root" privileges. Solution: Remove the suid bit, or install updated packages: -- Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 alias potato -- Source: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-18potato1.dsc Size/MD5 checksum: 656 b1e362a474d581ba1824da60b6d0820f http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-18potato1.diff.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 12875 39439ff29e99e622e0740c0ed5649ec0 http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0.orig.tar.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 491030 5a63c3b696821e5d5d566ad9da308117 Alpha architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-18potato1_alpha.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 301304 b8223ba542c4f94303a87bf4b59da1aa ARM architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-18potato1_arm.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 255420 32d3f7ec3f08a69c9f69748dd8eb0b7d Intel IA-32 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-18potato1_i386.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 265706 c1bc554debfe8f6db35967221ad2523b Motorola 680x0 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-18potato1_m68k.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 238206 bfb273abb997b558f28e6d42a0ce7f40 PowerPC architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...x/xaos/xaos_3.0-18potato1_powerpc.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 259944 c3896220cf2a49c534c7e56daf6c3354 Sun Sparc architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-18potato1_sparc.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 264324 53527bd2c6f16b8a1db962ba15e5e5b0 -- Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody -- Source: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1.dsc Size/MD5 checksum: 614 aa5a4173d03ddf6da942bbe695e646ec http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1.diff.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 13151 42a7e4faf31422ae75ba2b8fe67bf9d7 http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0.orig.tar.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 491030 5a63c3b696821e5d5d566ad9da308117 Alpha architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1_alpha.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 279926 7b7a28e6ba9d131100b1029cf33b2e37 ARM architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1_arm.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 257958 d396c2c8738217064e1920a562565e45 Intel IA-32 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1_i386.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 264816 31590033134a75d3c4e6d75d103ffd23 Intel IA-64 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1_ia64.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 341294 601627022d14f90785a517c56f8d930e HP Precision architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1_hppa.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 310934 7e5777a884f8cc891887a27f8fedba3f Motorola 680x0 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1_m68k.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 237376 33b445e27055f6842bad5e9c31f52704 Big endian MIPS architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1_mips.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 268060 2eb4e8c435e8d2bfc66efe7be9e07373 Little endian MIPS architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1_mipsel.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 268362 7a053d46c1b7700e9cda511b36bfae21 PowerPC architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1_powerpc.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 258706 51ffe73454ea16c3cb7c9b6cdde7a905 IBM S/390 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1_s390.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 252020 a894fc0d12fb273070bcef7edad23eeb Sun Sparc architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/x/xaos/xaos_3.0-23woody1_sparc.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 260600 3652647f2f5331338e214c4d0be7105c -- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid -- Fixed in version 3.1r-4. Provided and/or discovered by: bazarr Original Advisory: http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-310

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