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[ GLSA 200710-15 ] KDM: Local privilege escalation
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:15:40 +0200
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200710-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: KDM: Local privilege escalation Date: October 14, 2007 Bugs: #192373 ID: 200710-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== KDM allows logins without password under certain circumstances allowing a local user to gain elevated privileges. Background ========== KDM is the Display Manager for the graphical desktop environment KDE. It is part of the kdebase package. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 kde-base/kdm < 3.5.7-r2 >= 3.5.7-r2 2 kde-base/kdebase < 3.5.7-r4 >= 3.5.7-r4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Description =========== Kees Huijgen discovered an error when checking the credentials which can lead to a login without specifying a password. This only occurs when auto login is configured for at least one user and a password is required to shut down the machine. Impact ====== A local attacker could gain root privileges and execute arbitrary commands by logging in as root without specifying root's password. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All KDM users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kdm-3.5.7-r2" All kdebase users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kdebase-3.5.7-r4" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-4569 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4569 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-15.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 () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2007 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/2.5 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHEpUMuhJ+ozIKI5gRAhP4AJ9tJbrr9vjqjUZYwS3z83AZKvzB2gCfVy8Y sufqCod8vQdMHkyDxK1Ypfs= =7bv4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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