[CLA-2003:794] Conectiva Security Announcement - rsync

From: Conectiva Updates (secure_at_conectiva.com.br)
Date: 12/04/03

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    Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 18:46:41 -0200
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    CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT
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    PACKAGE : rsync
    SUMMARY : Fix for remote vulnerability
    DATE : 2003-12-04 18:46:00
    ID : CLA-2003:794
    RELEVANT
    RELEASES : 8, 9

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    DESCRIPTION
     "rsync"[1] is a program used mainly to mirror files between remote
     sites.
     
     rsync versions prior to 2.5.7 have a heap buffer overflow
     vulnerability[2] which can be exploited by remote attackers to
     execute arbitrary code.
     
     This vulnerability specially affects installations where rsync is
     used as a server/daemon, that is, where it was started with the
     --daemon command line argument.
     
     A new rsync version, 2.5.7, was released by the authors to address
     this vulnerability.

    SOLUTION
     It is recommended that all rsync users upgrade their packages.
     
     IMPORTANT: after the update, the rsync server must be restarted
     manually if it was already running.
     
     
     REFERENCES
     1. http://rsync.samba.org/
     2. http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0962

    UPDATED PACKAGES
    ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-5U80_1cl.src.rpm
    ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/rsync-2.5.7-5U80_1cl.i386.rpm
    ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/SRPMS/rsync-2.5.7-13508U90_1cl.src.rpm
    ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/rsync-2.5.7-13508U90_1cl.i386.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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