DESCRIPTION
Midnight Commander (MC) is a visual shell and a file manager for text
consoles.
This update fixes a buffer overflow vulnerability[1] in the code that
handles symlinks in the virtual filesystem module. An attacker could
create a specially crafted archive (like a .tar.gz or a cpio file)
containing symlinks that when opened by an mc user would trigger the
execution of arbitrary code with its privileges.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CAN-2003-1023 to this issue[2].
SOLUTION
All users of the mc package should upgrade.
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 regarding 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
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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) 2004 Conectiva Inc.
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CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT
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PACKAGE : mc
SUMMARY : Buffer overflow vulnerability
DATE : 2004-03-31 15:03:00
ID : CLA-2004:833
RELEVANT
RELEASES : 8, 9
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DESCRIPTION
Midnight Commander (MC) is a visual shell and a file manager for text
consoles.
This update fixes a buffer overflow vulnerability[1] in the code that
handles symlinks in the virtual filesystem module. An attacker could
create a specially crafted archive (like a .tar.gz or a cpio file)
containing symlinks that when opened by an mc user would trigger the
execution of arbitrary code with its privileges.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CAN-2003-1023 to this issue[2].
SOLUTION
All users of the mc package should upgrade.
REFERENCES
1.http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8658/
2.http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-1023
UPDATED PACKAGES
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/gmc-4.5.55-6U80_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/mc-4.5.55-6U80_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/mcserv-4.5.55-6U80_1cl.i386.r
pm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/SRPMS/mc-4.5.55-6U80_1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/gmc-4.5.55-19421U90_1cl.i386.
rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/mc-4.5.55-19421U90_1cl.i386.r
pm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/mcserv-4.5.55-19421U90_1cl.i3
86.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/SRPMS/mc-4.5.55-19421U90_1cl.src.r
pm
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 regarding 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) 2004 Conectiva Inc.
http://www.conectiva.com
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