MDKSA-2002:012 - groff update

From: Mandrake Linux Security Team (security@linux-mandrake.com)
Date: Thu Feb 07 2002 - 17:47:20 PST

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                    Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory
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    Package name:           groff
    Advisory ID:            MDKSA-2002:012
    Date:                   February 7th, 2002
    Affected versions:      7.2, 8.0, 8.1, Single Network Firewall 7.2
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    Problem Description:
    
     zen-parse discovered an exploitable buffer overflow in groff's
     preprocessor.  If groff is invoked using the LPRng printing system, an
     attacker can gain rights as the "lp" user.  Likewise, this may be
     remotely exploitable if lpd is running and remotely accessible and the
     attacker knows the name of the printer and it's spool file.
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    References:
    
      http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-0003
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    Updated Packages:
    
     Linux-Mandrake 7.2:
     56d6ca492d028660e7358e2af1236e5f  7.2/RPMS/groff-1.16.1-7.2mdk.i586.rpm
     1aba691d52d4954e6c4ec330577509e3  7.2/RPMS/groff-for-man-1.16.1-7.2mdk.i586.rpm
     2974b9435ff20c60d9db90e3e7942973  7.2/RPMS/groff-gxditview-1.16.1-7.2mdk.i586.rpm
     d5ad075b6be3e520dcbb101c6e368955  7.2/RPMS/groff-perl-1.16.1-7.2mdk.i586.rpm
     57ac693f4a507a9a9869281fa5e868c0  7.2/SRPMS/groff-1.16.1-7.2mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.0:
     69b21ea6f7811e0180b81f5e6e763bff  8.0/RPMS/groff-1.16.1-7.2mdk.i586.rpm
     c77033dc0048071b21085bdbd1f899ef  8.0/RPMS/groff-for-man-1.16.1-7.2mdk.i586.rpm
     33f5822612914a8b9dc05ce939e3ebd0  8.0/RPMS/groff-gxditview-1.16.1-7.2mdk.i586.rpm
     c9f933dfbd2c5b5e312919698621a682  8.0/RPMS/groff-perl-1.16.1-7.2mdk.i586.rpm
     57ac693f4a507a9a9869281fa5e868c0  8.0/SRPMS/groff-1.16.1-7.2mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.0/ppc:
     3f8cde1fde265be24d7a8da36c3e5b8b  ppc/8.0/RPMS/groff-1.16.1-7.2mdk.ppc.rpm
     952284ae71a894a7325b8fe6cabc331b  ppc/8.0/RPMS/groff-for-man-1.16.1-7.2mdk.ppc.rpm
     b0f13231c69dd6c50f4da9a6e2f06d2d  ppc/8.0/RPMS/groff-gxditview-1.16.1-7.2mdk.ppc.rpm
     f601ba4f903212a67c32f71d8f1e757d  ppc/8.0/RPMS/groff-perl-1.16.1-7.2mdk.ppc.rpm
     57ac693f4a507a9a9869281fa5e868c0  ppc/8.0/SRPMS/groff-1.16.1-7.2mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.1:
     6cc7c8c5936c4a15dca519219c4f078a  8.1/RPMS/groff-1.17.2-3.3mdk.i586.rpm
     c8a8ae0e7848c60b922c8d8326afe01e  8.1/RPMS/groff-for-man-1.17.2-3.3mdk.i586.rpm
     23dd6a64b3007bcd6bc3f807f5373462  8.1/RPMS/groff-gxditview-1.17.2-3.3mdk.i586.rpm
     a92f47ab6a6d3a46509f3dd0d76ea9e3  8.1/RPMS/groff-perl-1.17.2-3.3mdk.i586.rpm
     fdae065cd64b4527919d44dbcf126497  8.1/SRPMS/groff-1.17.2-3.3mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.1/ia64:
     3f14c6b7f03bd22b9224e01a49208db2  ia64/8.1/RPMS/groff-1.17.2-3.3mdk.ia64.rpm
     a1bf708aba7524d62b37d188fd9b28e3  ia64/8.1/RPMS/groff-for-man-1.17.2-3.3mdk.ia64.rpm
     e0a4732b4af728fcf3da51df15193490  ia64/8.1/RPMS/groff-gxditview-1.17.2-3.3mdk.ia64.rpm
     efdc1cc2cb3feabbc13b211c62d215d6  ia64/8.1/RPMS/groff-perl-1.17.2-3.3mdk.ia64.rpm
     fdae065cd64b4527919d44dbcf126497  ia64/8.1/SRPMS/groff-1.17.2-3.3mdk.src.rpm
    
     Single Network Firewall 7.2:
     56d6ca492d028660e7358e2af1236e5f  snf7.2/RPMS/groff-1.16.1-7.2mdk.i586.rpm
     1aba691d52d4954e6c4ec330577509e3  snf7.2/RPMS/groff-for-man-1.16.1-7.2mdk.i586.rpm
     57ac693f4a507a9a9869281fa5e868c0  snf7.2/SRPMS/groff-1.16.1-7.2mdk.src.rpm
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    Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for more information):
    
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