-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | EnGarde Secure Linux Security Advisory November 01, 2001 | | http://www.engardelinux.org/ ESA-20011101-01 | | | | Package: webalizer | | Summary: Cross-site scripting vulnerability in webalizer. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EnGarde Secure Linux is a secure distribution of Linux that features improved access control, host and network intrusion detection, Web based secure remote management, complete e-commerce using AllCommerce, and integrated open source security tools. OVERVIEW - -------- There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in webalizer which can allow an attacker to exploit a victim by embedding malicious HTML tags in webalizer-generated reports. DETAIL - ------ This update fixes the aforementioned cross-site scripting vulnerability reported by Magnux Software. This updated version also fixes a date calculation overflow error and enables DNS resolution provided it is enabled in the webalizer configuration file. SOLUTION - -------- All users should upgrade to the most recent version as outlined in this advisory. Guardian Digital recently made available the Guardian Digital Secure Update, a means to proactively keep systems secure and manage system software. EnGarde users can automatically update their system using the Guardian Digital WebTool secure interface. If choosing to manually upgrade this package, updates can be obtained from: ftp://ftp.engardelinux.org/pub/engarde/stable/updates/ http://ftp.engardelinux.org/pub/engarde/stable/updates/ Before upgrading the package, the machine must either: a) be booted into a "standard" kernel; or b) have LIDS disabled. To disable LIDS, execute the command: # /sbin/lidsadm -S -- -LIDS_GLOBAL To install the updated package, execute the command: # rpm -Uvh <filename> You must now update the LIDS configuration by executing the command: # /usr/sbin/config_lids.pl To re-enable LIDS (if it was disabled), execute the command: # /sbin/lidsadm -S -- +LIDS_GLOBAL To verify the signatures of the updated packages, execute the command: # rpm -Kv <filename> UPDATED PACKAGES - ---------------- These updated packages are for EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1 (Finestra). Source Packages: SRPMS/webalizer-2.01-1.0.3.src.rpm MD5 Sum: 73fd07083ef6d0f6f7981698ac955dae Binary Packages: i386/webalizer-2.01-1.0.3.i386.rpm MD5 Sum: 3d8d8b5169a447565cac5aca1103ecea i686/webalizer-2.01-1.0.3.i686.rpm MD5 Sum: b1e2de1411610e6740bbf7e0992aa697 REFERENCES - ---------- Guardian Digital's public key: http://ftp.engardelinux.org/pub/engarde/ENGARDE-GPG-KEY Credit for the discovery of this bug goes to: Flavio Veloso <masaat_private> Webalizer's Official Web Site: http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/ Security Contact: securityat_private EnGarde Advisories: http://www.engardelinux.org/advisories.html - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- $Id: ESA-20011101-01-webalizer 1.2 2001/11/01 18:27:34 rwm Exp $ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author: Ryan W. Maple, <ryanat_private> Copyright 2001, Guardian Digital, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE74ZgnHD5cqd57fu0RAjguAJ9nKnUYrlrOXF9oJq2GBr4tEWvk+wCfe23D 6dqrF8UjjfOXMJVqbZKviy0= =Twd9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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