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[CLA-2003:734] Conectiva Security Announcement - pam_smb



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CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 
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PACKAGE   : pam_smb
SUMMARY   : Remote buffer overflow vulnerability
DATE      : 2003-09-05 11:15:00
ID        : CLA-2003:734
RELEVANT
RELEASES  : 7.0, 8, 9

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DESCRIPTION
 pam_smb is a PAM module that allows applications to authenticate
 against a SMB server (such as Microsoft Windows(TM) or Samba).
 
 A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in the pam_smb
 module. An attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the
 program using the module by supplying a long password. Remote root
 access can be gained if remote services such as SSH or FTP are using
 the module (which is not enabled by default in any application
 distributed with Conectiva Linux).
 
 The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
 assigned the name CAN-2003-0686 to this issue.


SOLUTION
 All pam_smb users should upgrade.
 
 
 REFERÊNCIAS:
 1.http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0686


UPDATED PACKAGES
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/pam_smb-1.1.6-5U70_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/SRPMS/pam_smb-1.1.6-5U70_1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/pam_smb-1.1.6-5U80_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/SRPMS/pam_smb-1.1.6-5U80_1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/pam_smb-1.1.6-5728U90_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/SRPMS/pam_smb-1.1.6-5728U90_1cl.src.rpm


ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
 The apt tool can be used to perform RPM packages upgrades:

 - run:                 apt-get update
 - after that, execute: apt-get upgrade

 Detailed instructions reagarding the use of apt and upgrade examples 
 can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en

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All packages are signed with Conectiva's GPG key. The key and instructions
on how to import it can be found at 
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en
Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can be
found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en

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All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en

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Copyright (c) 2003 Conectiva Inc.
http://www.conectiva.com

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