Re: Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in VanDyke SecureCRT 3.4 & 4.0 beta

From: VanDyke Technical Support (supportat_private)
Date: Mon Jul 29 2002 - 09:35:47 PDT

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    We have released versions of SecureCRT that address this 
    vulnerability.  This fix is available for ALL of our licensed 
    customers without charge.  VanDyke Software recommends that all
    users of SecureCRT upgrade immediately to the available versions.
    Updated installers are available on our website:
    
    Users who purchased SecureCRT licenses before January 1, 2000 
    (including users of SecureCRT 2.x) should upgrade to SecureCRT 
    3.2.2:
    
        http://www.vandyke.com/download/securecrt/3.2/index.html
    
    Users who purchased SecureCRT licenses before July 1, 2000 
    should upgrade to SecureCRT 3.3.4:
    
        http://www.vandyke.com/download/securecrt/3.3/index.html
    
    Users who purchased licenses on or after June 1, 20001 should 
    upgrade to SecureCRT 3.4.6 or SecureCRT 4.0 beta 3.
    
    SecureCRT 3.4.6:
    
        http://www.vandyke.com/download/securecrt/index.html
    
    SecureCRT 4.0 beta 3:
    
        http://www.vandyke.com/download/securecrt/beta.html
    
    
    For more information about this vulnerability and VanDyke
    Software's response to it, please visit our Security Advisory
    page:
    
        http://www.vandyke.com/products/securecrt/security07-25-02.html
    
    If there are any questions related to these releases, please 
    send email to supportat_private
    
    -Daniel Prevett
     VanDyke Software Technical Support
     supportat_private
     http://www.vandyke.com
    
    >You know, that's only partially a solution.  For those of us who haven't
    >chosen to PAY for the upgrade to 3.4, we're left out in the cold.  
    Quoting
    >from VanDyke's web page:
    >
    >"All users may evaluate SecureCRT 3.4 for 30 days free of charge. 
    Registered
    >users who purchased licenses before July 1, 2000 should consult the 
    Upgrade
    >Eligibility page to learn about licensing the 3.4 upgrade."
    >
    >and
    >
    >"SecureCRT Upgrade
    >
    >Registered users who purchased licenses before July 1, 2001 may choose to
    >purchase SecureCRT upgrades starting at $39.95 for a single copy.
    >
    ><snip />
    >
    >SecureCRT users who purchased licenses between January 1 and July 1, 2000
    >are eligible to download SecureCRT 3.3.3 and upgrade without charge.
    >SecureCRT users who purchased licenses before January 1, 2000 are 
    eligible
    >to download SecureCRT 3.2.1 and upgrade without charge."
    >
    >
    >I'm not unsympathetic to the need to have a licensing revenue stream, but
    >let's remember that this leaves (dozens? hundreds? thousands? Just me) of
    >your customers unprotected.
    >
    >-----Burton
    



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