MDKSA-2003:022 - Updated vnc packages fix cookie vulnerability

From: Mandrake Linux Security Team (security@linux-mandrake.com)
Date: Mon Feb 24 2003 - 15:47:10 PST

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                    Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory
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    Package name:           vnc
    Advisory ID:            MDKSA-2003:022
    Date:                   February 24th, 2003
    
    Affected versions:      7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0
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    Problem Description:
    
     A vulnerability was discovered in the VNC server script that generates
     an X cookie, used by X authentication.  The script generated a cookie
     that was not strong enough and allow an attacker to more easily guess
     the authentication cookie, thus obtaining unauthorized access to the
     VNC server.
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    References:
      
      http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1336
      http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1511
      http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=102753170201524
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    Updated Packages:
      
     Linux-Mandrake 7.2:
     3146c4c6f64e384c33a9aff0eeb5d819  7.2/RPMS/vnc-3.3.3-8.4mdk.i586.rpm
     826b6681f74eea28f844efbf08067117  7.2/RPMS/vnc-SVGALIB-3.3.3-8.4mdk.i586.rpm
     fee03f7e22977810ea4f018b561ede78  7.2/RPMS/vnc-doc-3.3.3-8.4mdk.i586.rpm
     f099ce837a6838a17d321ba3f1543d54  7.2/RPMS/vnc-java-3.3.3-8.4mdk.i586.rpm
     a4aeb3e5a50688b5dee76716528703e1  7.2/RPMS/vnc-server-3.3.3-8.4mdk.i586.rpm
     01c9676892a4c7f724c80a7f36cc9d96  7.2/SRPMS/vnc-3.3.3-8.4mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.0:
     a1e0d6fba2678688b695e76f501c656d  8.0/RPMS/vnc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.i586.rpm
     61c63cf9ebc8bd6deabeb5c2d7a56903  8.0/RPMS/vnc-doc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.i586.rpm
     87748c719607d908bbfa0021e898b6ba  8.0/RPMS/vnc-server-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.i586.rpm
     a697960631f10567977554f368ed57aa  8.0/SRPMS/vnc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.0/PPC:
     b9da27a8401ca2278c1b2fe10ef77f51  ppc/8.0/RPMS/vnc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.ppc.rpm
     6c24c434f74d1d6f51eb27acfcf6fef5  ppc/8.0/RPMS/vnc-doc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.ppc.rpm
     9b3a85dc77b6f146669f567e1c2e3d61  ppc/8.0/RPMS/vnc-server-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.ppc.rpm
     a697960631f10567977554f368ed57aa  ppc/8.0/SRPMS/vnc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.1:
     37db17f12f368152cac0db078a6fcf63  8.1/RPMS/vnc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.i586.rpm
     07e4998f3e4e57d80330afa1f5579fee  8.1/RPMS/vnc-doc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.i586.rpm
     1ff141c77d1e6439b43f9c203b5d9bc3  8.1/RPMS/vnc-server-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.i586.rpm
     a697960631f10567977554f368ed57aa  8.1/SRPMS/vnc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.2:
     fcaaa5381979c8a73194adc274d00b23  8.2/RPMS/vnc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.i586.rpm
     1317fa06ad1a64e0ebe951a8c44e0daf  8.2/RPMS/vnc-doc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.i586.rpm
     dbaceafa1acc5cbb708800938a13c37d  8.2/RPMS/vnc-server-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.i586.rpm
     a697960631f10567977554f368ed57aa  8.2/SRPMS/vnc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.2/PPC:
     679f88500ff0452d1ef3fa98cd7ca837  ppc/8.2/RPMS/vnc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.ppc.rpm
     73ab0495076b2603ad18075d4f95ea6e  ppc/8.2/RPMS/vnc-doc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.ppc.rpm
     62bfabb7b446495a0062e644507f1c72  ppc/8.2/RPMS/vnc-server-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.ppc.rpm
     a697960631f10567977554f368ed57aa  ppc/8.2/SRPMS/vnc-3.3.3r2-9.3mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 9.0:
     a9f223e4a2515a02801f00a5ecaaa792  9.0/RPMS/tightvnc-1.2.5-2.3mdk.i586.rpm
     5a62077d52ccb402a73779712337413b  9.0/RPMS/tightvnc-doc-1.2.5-2.3mdk.i586.rpm
     6256fa31a62c35b5b2684ae0f43810fd  9.0/RPMS/tightvnc-server-1.2.5-2.3mdk.i586.rpm
     334a42a6597253d6facdc09dcddd21b7  9.0/SRPMS/tightvnc-1.2.5-2.3mdk.src.rpm
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    Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for more information):
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