Gentoo alert 200501-21 (hylafax)

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Thierry Carrez <koon@gentoo.org>
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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200501-21 ] HylaFAX: hfaxd unauthorized login vulnerability
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Tue, 11 Jan 2005 17:34:44 +0100
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200501-21
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: HylaFAX: hfaxd unauthorized login vulnerability
      Date: January 11, 2005
      Bugs: #75941
        ID: 200501-21

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Synopsis
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HylaFAX is subject to a vulnerability in its username matching code,
potentially allowing remote users to bypass access control lists.

Background
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HylaFAX is a software package for sending and receiving facsimile
messages.

Affected packages
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     Package           /  Vulnerable  /                     Unaffected
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  1  net-misc/hylafax     < 4.2.0-r2                       >= 4.2.0-r2

Description
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The code used by hfaxd to match a given username and hostname with an
entry in the hosts.hfaxd file is insufficiently protected against
malicious entries.

Impact
======

If the HylaFAX installation uses a weak hosts.hfaxd file, a remote
attacker could authenticate using a malicious username or hostname and
bypass the intended access restrictions.

Workaround
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As a workaround, administrators may consider adding passwords to all
entries in the hosts.hfaxd file.

Resolution
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All HylaFAX users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/hylafax-4.2.0-r2"

Note: Due to heightened security, weak entries in the hosts.hfaxd file
may no longer work. Please see the HylaFAX documentation for details of
accepted syntax in the hosts.hfaxd file.

References
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  [ 1 ] CAN-2004-1182
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1182
  [ 2 ] HylaFAX Announcement
        http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=hylafax&m=11054511991...

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-200501-21.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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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0