Security Update [CSSA-2001-029.0] Linux - Squid configuration problems

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Date: Mon Aug 06 2001 - 08:57:07 PDT

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    		   Caldera International, Inc.  Security Advisory
    
    Subject:		Linux - Squid configuration problems
    Advisory number: 	CSSA-2001-029.0
    Issue date: 		2001, August 06
    Cross reference:
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    1. Problem Description
    
       There is a security problem with Squid, a proxy server shipped as part
       of OpenLinux 3.1 Server. If Squid is configured for accelerator mode
       (setting http_accel_with_proxy off), any request to Squid is allowed.
       Malicious users may use your proxy to portscan remote systems, forge
       email, and other activities.
    
    
    2. Vulnerable Versions
    
       System                       Package
       -----------------------------------------------------------
       OpenLinux 2.3                 not vulnerable                
       
       OpenLinux eServer 2.3.1       not vulnerable                
       and OpenLinux eBuilder                                      
       
       OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4        not vulnerable                
       
       OpenLinux Server 3.1          All packages previous to      
                                     squid-2.4.STABLE1-7           
       
       OpenLinux Workstation 3.1     not vulnerable                
       
    
    
    3. Solution
    
       Workaround
    
         none
    
       The proper solution is to upgrade to the latest packages.
    
    4. OpenLinux 2.3
    
        not vulnerable
    
    5. OpenLinux eServer 2.3.1 and OpenLinux eBuilder for ECential 3.0
    
        not vulnerable
    
    6. OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4
    
        not vulnerable
    
    7. OpenLinux 3.1 Server
    
        7.1 Location of Fixed Packages
    
           The upgrade packages can be found on Caldera's FTP site at:
    
           ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/current/RPMS
    
           The corresponding source code package can be found at:
    
           ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/current/SRPMS
    
       7.2 Verification
    
           1779083edd38872f2ac15c219131d1ba  RPMS/squid-2.4.STABLE1-7.i386.rpm
           e5020ebf7aef60878139cdac81737212  SRPMS/squid-2.4.STABLE1-7.src.rpm
           
    
       7.3 Installing Fixed Packages
    
           Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:
    
             rpm -Fvh squid-2.4.STABLE1-7.i386.rpm
             
    
    8. OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation
    
        not vulnerable
    
    
    
    9. References
    
       This and other Caldera security resources are located at:
    
       http://www.caldera.com/support/security/index.html
    
       This security fix closes Caldera's internal Problem Report 10294.
    
    10. Disclaimer
    
       Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse of
       any of the information we provide on this website and/or through our
       security advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
       intended to promote secure installation and use of Caldera OpenLinux.
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