February 2005

ID: 00175
Ref: 158/2005
Date: 28 February 2005:14:43:26
Version: 1

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Title: Gentoo Linux Security Advisory: GLSA 200502-30 - cmd5checkpw: Local password leak vulnerability
Abstract: Florian Westphal discovered that cmd5checkpw is installed setuid cmd5checkpw but does not drop privileges before calling execvp(), so the invoked program retains the cmd5checkpw euid.
Vendors affected: Gentoo
Operating systems affected: Gentoo
Applications affected: Gentoo

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Title
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory: GLSA 200502-30 - cmd5checkpw: Local
password leak vulnerability

Detail
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Florian Westphal discovered that cmd5checkpw is installed setuid
cmd5checkpw but does not drop privileges before calling execvp(),
so the invoked program retains the cmd5checkpw euid.


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Severity: Low
Title: cmd5checkpw: Local password leak vulnerability
Date: February 25, 2005
Bugs: #78256
ID: 200502-30

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Synopsis
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cmd5checkpw contains a flaw allowing local users to access other users
cmd5checkpw passwords.

Background
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cmd5checkpw is a checkpassword compatible authentication program that
uses CRAM-MD5 authentication mode.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-mail/cmd5checkpw <= 0.22-r1 >= 0.22-r2

Description
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Florian Westphal discovered that cmd5checkpw is installed setuid
cmd5checkpw but does not drop privileges before calling execvp(),
so the invoked program retains the cmd5checkpw euid.

Impact
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Local users that know at least one valid /etc/poppasswd user/password
combination can read the /etc/poppasswd file.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All cmd5checkpw users should upgrade to the latest available version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/cmd5checkpw-0.22-r2"

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo
Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-30.xml

Concerns?
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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
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
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