Debian Security Advisory

sysklogd -- root exploit

Date Reported:

19 Sep 2000

Affected Packages:

sysklogd

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2000-0867.

More information:

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in syslogd and klogd. A local root exploit is possible, and remote exploits may be possible in some cases (though we are not currently aware of a remote exploit.)

Fixed packages are available in version 1.3-31.slink1 for Debian 2.1 (slink) and version 1.3-33.1 for Debian 2.2 (potato). We recommend upgrading your sysklogd package immediately.

Fixed in:

Debian 2.1 (slink)

Source:: http://security.debian.org/dists/slink/updates/source/sysklogd_1.3.orig.tar.gz; http://security.debian.org/dists/slink/updates/source/sysklogd_1.3-31.slink1.diff.gz; http://security.debian.org/dists/slink/updates/source/sysklogd_1.3-31.slink1.dsc
i386:: http://security.debian.org/dists/slink/updates/binary-i386/sysklogd_1.3-31.slink1_i386.deb

Debian 2.2 (potato)

Source:: http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/source/sysklogd_1.3-33.1.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/source/sysklogd_1.3-33.1.dsc
http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/source/sysklogd_1.3.orig.tar.gz
alpha:: http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/binary-alpha/sysklogd_1.3-33.1_alpha.deb
arm:: http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/binary-arm/sysklogd_1.3-33.1_arm.deb
i386:: http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/binary-i386/sysklogd_1.3-33.1_i386.deb
sparc:: http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/binary-sparc/sysklogd_1.3-33.1_sparc.deb