RE: [RHSA-2001:165-08] The uuxqt utility can be used to execute a rbitrary commands as uucp.uucp

[John.Airey () rnib org uk]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bugzilla () redhat com [mailto:bugzilla () redhat com]
> Sent: 17 January 2002 19:14
> To: redhat-watch-list () redhat com
> Cc: bugtraq () securityfocus com; linux-security () redhat com
> Subject: [RHSA-2001:165-08] The uuxqt utility can be used to execute
> arbitrary commands as uucp.uucp
[snip]
> 3. Problem description:
>
> Please note Red Hat Linux 7.2 is not vulnerable to this bug.
>
> Please also note that Red Hat Linux 7.2 uses a different 
> locking scheme to
> previous versions, and so the 7.2 packages should not be 
> applied to Red Hat
> Linux 7.0 or 7.1 systems.  Use the packages from this errata instead.
>
> Conversely, the packages from this errata should not be applied to
> a Red Hat Linux 7.2 system
[snip]
> Red Hat Linux 7.2:
>
> SRPMS:
> ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.2/en/os/SRPMS/uucp-1.06.1-32.src.rpm
>
> i386:
> ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.2/en/os/i386/uucp-1.06.1-32.i386.rpm
>
> ia64:
> ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.2/en/os/ia64/uucp-1.06.1-32.ia64.rpm
>
>
> [final snip]

Can someone please explain this contradictory security notice? If the
security vulnerability does not apply to RedHat 7.2, why is this listed as
an affected system together with an update?

Also, why the warning to not apply packages from this errata to RedHat 7.2.
I assume that means the 7.0 and 7.1 packages, but that isn't made clear.

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John Airey
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