An integer overflow in the xdrmem_getbytes() function found in the glibc
library has been fixed. This could allow a remote attacker to execute
arbitrary code by exploiting RPC service that use xdrmem_getbytes(). None of
the default RPC services provided by Slackware appear to use this function,
but third-party applications may make use of it.
We recommend upgrading to these new glibc packages.
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
Tue May 20 20:13:09 PDT 2003
patches/packages/glibc-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz: Patched, recompiled.
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/glibc-debug-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz: Patched, recompiled.
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/glibc-i18n-2.3.1-noarch-4.tgz: Rebuilt.
patches/packages/glibc-profile-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz: Patched, recompiled.
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/glibc-solibs-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz: Patched a buffer overflow in
some dead code (xdrmem_getbytes(), which we couldn't find used by anything,
but it doesn't hurt to patch it anyway)
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/glibc-zoneinfo-2.3.1-noarch-4.tgz: Rebuilt.
+--------------------------+
WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGES:
+-----------------------------+
Updated packages for Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/gli
bc-2.2.5-i386-4.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/gli
bc-solibs-2.2.5-i386-4.tgz
Slackware Linux Security Team
http://slackware.com/gpg-key
security (at) slackware (dot) com [email concealed]
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[slackware-security] glibc XDR overflow fix (SSA:2003-141-03)
An integer overflow in the xdrmem_getbytes() function found in the glibc
library has been fixed. This could allow a remote attacker to execute
arbitrary code by exploiting RPC service that use xdrmem_getbytes(). None of
the default RPC services provided by Slackware appear to use this function,
but third-party applications may make use of it.
We recommend upgrading to these new glibc packages.
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
Tue May 20 20:13:09 PDT 2003
patches/packages/glibc-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz: Patched, recompiled.
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/glibc-debug-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz: Patched, recompiled.
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/glibc-i18n-2.3.1-noarch-4.tgz: Rebuilt.
patches/packages/glibc-profile-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz: Patched, recompiled.
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/glibc-solibs-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz: Patched a buffer overflow in
some dead code (xdrmem_getbytes(), which we couldn't find used by anything,
but it doesn't hurt to patch it anyway)
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/glibc-zoneinfo-2.3.1-noarch-4.tgz: Rebuilt.
+--------------------------+
WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGES:
+-----------------------------+
Updated packages for Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/gli
bc-2.2.5-i386-4.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/gli
bc-solibs-2.2.5-i386-4.tgz
Updated packages for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gli
bc-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gli
bc-debug-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gli
bc-i18n-2.3.1-noarch-4.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gli
bc-profile-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gli
bc-solibs-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gli
bc-zoneinfo-2.3.1-noarch-4.tgz
MD5 SIGNATURES:
+-------------+
Slackware 8.1 packages:
ae235701abcccdc726789c9af5a0eb7b glibc-2.2.5-i386-4.tgz
83714476158d8f93a1f597bfdc6945e7 glibc-solibs-2.2.5-i386-4.tgz
Slackware 9.0 packages:
98fb90ce972b42bf5731bc71a722832a glibc-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz
9f2c944389f25dfe1c1dcb13210d9dc4 glibc-debug-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz
fa9fe934fe1dde4c134021e39aadaf7e glibc-i18n-2.3.1-noarch-4.tgz
1b264af8e047fa9378169bb4f8a9836f glibc-profile-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz
7c31f7602c54262c1e3ae16e59f8e0d6 glibc-solibs-2.3.1-i386-4.tgz
35b89aa808f4e7c8424f50eab73d824a glibc-zoneinfo-2.3.1-noarch-4.tgz
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
+------------------------+
Upgrade using upgradepkg (as root):
upgradepkg glibc-*.tgz
+-----+
Slackware Linux Security Team
http://slackware.com/gpg-key
security (at) slackware (dot) com [email concealed]
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