- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: HylaFAX: hfaxd unauthorized login vulnerability Date: January 11, 2005 Bugs: #75941 ID: 200501-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== HylaFAX is subject to a vulnerability in its username matching code, potentially allowing remote users to bypass access control lists. Background ========== HylaFAX is a software package for sending and receiving facsimile messages. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/hylafax < 4.2.0-r2 >= 4.2.0-r2 Description =========== The code used by hfaxd to match a given username and hostname with an entry in the hosts.hfaxd file is insufficiently protected against malicious entries. Impact ====== If the HylaFAX installation uses a weak hosts.hfaxd file, a remote attacker could authenticate using a malicious username or hostname and bypass the intended access restrictions. Workaround ========== As a workaround, administrators may consider adding passwords to all entries in the hosts.hfaxd file. Resolution ========== All HylaFAX users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/hylafax-4.2.0-r2" Note: Due to heightened security, weak entries in the hosts.hfaxd file may no longer work. Please see the HylaFAX documentation for details of accepted syntax in the hosts.hfaxd file. References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2004-1182 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1182 [ 2 ] HylaFAX Announcement http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=hylafax&m=110545119911558&w=2 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-21.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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