Debian Security Advisory

DSA-725-2 ppxp -- missing privilege release

Date Reported:

19 May 2005

Affected Packages:

ppxp

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2005-0392.

More information:

Jens Steube discovered that ppxp, yet another PPP program, does not release root privileges when opening potentially user supplied log files. This can be tricked into opening a root shell.

For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.2001080415-6woody2 (DSA 725-1).

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 0.2001080415-10sarge2.

For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 0.2001080415-11.

We recommend that you upgrade your ppxp package.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)

Source:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2.dsc; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2.diff.gz; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415.orig.tar.gz
Alpha:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-6woody2_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-6woody2_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-6woody2_alpha.deb
ARM:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-6woody2_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-6woody2_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-6woody2_arm.deb
Intel IA-32:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-6woody2_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-6woody2_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-6woody2_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-6woody2_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-6woody2_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-6woody2_ia64.deb
HPPA:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-6woody2_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-6woody2_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-6woody2_hppa.deb
Motorola 680x0:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2_m68k.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-6woody2_m68k.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-6woody2_m68k.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-6woody2_m68k.deb
Big endian MIPS:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-6woody2_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-6woody2_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-6woody2_mips.deb
Little endian MIPS:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-6woody2_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-6woody2_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-6woody2_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-6woody2_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-6woody2_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-6woody2_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-6woody2_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-6woody2_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-6woody2_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-6woody2_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-6woody2_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-6woody2_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-6woody2_sparc.deb

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (sarge)

Source:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2.dsc; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2.diff.gz; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415.orig.tar.gz
Alpha:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-10sarge2_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-10sarge2_alpha.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-10sarge2_alpha.deb
ARM:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-10sarge2_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-10sarge2_arm.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-10sarge2_arm.deb
Intel IA-32:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-10sarge2_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-10sarge2_i386.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-10sarge2_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-10sarge2_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-10sarge2_ia64.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-10sarge2_ia64.deb
HPPA:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-10sarge2_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-10sarge2_hppa.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-10sarge2_hppa.deb
Motorola 680x0:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2_m68k.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-10sarge2_m68k.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-10sarge2_m68k.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-10sarge2_m68k.deb
Big endian MIPS:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-10sarge2_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-10sarge2_mips.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-10sarge2_mips.deb
Little endian MIPS:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-10sarge2_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-10sarge2_mipsel.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-10sarge2_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-10sarge2_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-10sarge2_powerpc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-10sarge2_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-10sarge2_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-10sarge2_s390.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-10sarge2_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:: http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp_0.2001080415-10sarge2_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-dev_0.2001080415-10sarge2_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-tcltk_0.2001080415-10sarge2_sparc.deb; http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/ppxp/ppxp-x11_0.2001080415-10sarge2_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the revised advisory.