To: bugtraqat_private announceat_private security-alertsat_private ______________________________________________________________________________ Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory Subject: Linux - LD_LIBRARY_PATH problem in KDE sessions Advisory number: CSSA-2002-005.0 Issue date: 2002, February 05 Cross reference: ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Problem Description In OpenLinux 3.1.1, the startkde script will set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable to " /opt/kde2/lib:" which includes the current working directory in the library search path. This exposes users to shared library attacks. 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 not vulnerable OpenLinux Workstation 3.1 not vulnerable OpenLinux 3.1 IA64 not vulnerable OpenLinux Server 3.1.1 All packages previous to kdeconfig-20011203-2 OpenLinux Workstation All packages previous to 3.1.1 kdeconfig-20011203-2 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 not vulnerable 8. OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation not vulnerable 9. OpenLinux 3.1 IA64 not vulnerable 10. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Server 10.1 Location of Fixed Packages The upgrade packages can be found on Caldera's FTP site at: ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/current/RPMS The corresponding source code package can be found at: ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/current/SRPMS 10.2 Verification 080998dc9e5fc03b7b20f3644ae8b31b RPMS/kdeconfig-20011203-2.i386.rpm c7c9874846b6ca77678274c759ffce77 SRPMS/kdeconfig-20011203-2.src.rpm 10.3 Installing Fixed Packages Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands: rpm -Fvh kdeconfig-20011203-2.i386.rpm 11. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Workstation 11.1 Location of Fixed Packages The upgrade packages can be found on Caldera's FTP site at: ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Workstation/current/RPMS The corresponding source code package can be found at: ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Workstation/current/SRPMS 11.2 Verification 080998dc9e5fc03b7b20f3644ae8b31b RPMS/kdeconfig-20011203-2.i386.rpm c7c9874846b6ca77678274c759ffce77 SRPMS/kdeconfig-20011203-2.src.rpm 11.3 Installing Fixed Packages Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands: rpm -Fvh kdeconfig-20011203-2.i386.rpm 12. References This and other Caldera security resources are located at: http://www.caldera.com/support/security/index.html 13. 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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