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author | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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committer | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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diff --git a/glsa-200407-05.xml b/glsa-200407-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c8adc33a --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200407-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200407-05"> + <title>XFree86, X.org: XDM ignores requestPort setting</title> + <synopsis> + XDM will open TCP sockets for its chooser, even if the + DisplayManager.requestPort setting is set to 0. This may allow authorized + users to access a machine remotely via X, even if the administrator has + configured XDM to refuse such connections. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xdm</product> + <announced>July 05, 2004</announced> + <revised>July 05, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>53226</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-base/xfree" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.3.0-r6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">4.3.0-r5</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="x11-base/xorg-x11" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">6.7.0-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">6.7.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The X Display Manager (XDM) is a program which provides a graphical login + prompt to users on the console or on remote X terminals. It has largely + been superseded by programs such as GDM and KDM. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + XDM will open TCP sockets for its chooser, even if the + DisplayManager.requestPort setting is set to 0. Remote clients can use this + port to connect to XDM and request a login window, thus allowing access to + the system. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="low"> + <p> + Authorized users may be able to login remotely to a machine running XDM, + even if this option is disabled in XDM's configuration. Please note that an + attacker must have a preexisting account on the machine in order to exploit + this vulnerability. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. All users should upgrade to the + latest available version of X. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + If you are using XFree86, you should run the following: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=x11-base/xfree-4.3.0-r6" + # emerge ">=x11-base/xfree-4.3.0-r6"</code> + <p> + If you are using X.org's X11 server, you should run the following: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.7.0-r1" + # emerge ">=x11-base/xorg-x11-6.7.0-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0419">CAN 2004-0419</uri> + <uri link="http://bugs.xfree86.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1376">XFree86 Bug</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter"> + condordes + </metadata> +</glsa> |