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Debian update for Eterm
Secunia Advisory:	SA8986	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2003-06-10
Last Update:	2003-06-12
Popularity:	5,963 views

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

OS:	Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid

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Description: Debian has released updated packages for eterm. 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 the content of the "ETERMPATH" environment variable. This can be exploited by manipulating the environment variable, which can result in a buffer overflow. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the group "utmp". Solution: Debian have issued new packages due to a bug in the previous release. Updated packages: Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody Source archives: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...term/eterm_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2.dsc Size/MD5 checksum: 580 5c0ae65bf55b15b1106c3a61a3dca885 http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...m/eterm_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2.tar.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 669252 5731a6c8b112a4efbc972ed3aa79fda9 Alpha architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...term_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2_alpha.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 389946 ff9d406f610da8e9d44acfa3c84d523f ARM architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../eterm_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2_arm.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 374188 229c86418aefa76f1204c996bf76dbee Intel IA-32 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...eterm_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2_i386.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 332428 e7caf3c5d19c4b044d66f1a778dbdab0 Intel IA-64 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...eterm_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2_ia64.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 450248 973718a70de16cacca8c9eb3544775e3 HP Precision architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...eterm_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2_hppa.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 390280 00e161a913a93c2b11e7ae9c5fde3f65 Motorola 680x0 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...eterm_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2_m68k.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 336910 45114c79be0ae424d232a3e69363bc0b Big endian MIPS architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...eterm_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2_mips.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 335870 3aa9befa2a9881f5a8fca12b2da57004 Little endian MIPS architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...erm_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2_mipsel.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 335080 d8f689f223fd20712d080009c82e5313 PowerPC architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...rm_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2_powerpc.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 365272 2ae5e7b431ea0773be76909b9b904621 IBM S/390 architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...eterm_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2_s390.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 356198 df740938f6e6eaa9841d03250dfdfee7 Sun Sparc architecture: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...term_0.9.2-0pre2002042903.2_sparc.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 368926 e3df2fa45e0dde1fbf20cd2792459ec9 Provided and/or discovered by: bazarr Changelog: 2003-06-12 Debian have issued new packages due to a bug in the previous release. Original Advisory: http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-309-2

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