- Issued:
- 2005-08-09
- Updated:
- 2005-08-09
RHSA-2005:598 - Security Advisory
Synopsis
sysreport security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory: Low
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An updated sysreport package that fixes an insecure temporary file flaw is
now available.
This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat
Security Response Team.
Description
Sysreport is a utility that gathers information about a system's hardware
and configuration. The information can then be used for diagnostic purposes
and debugging.
Bill Stearns discovered a bug in the way sysreport creates temporary files.
It is possible that a local attacker could obtain sensitive information
about the system when sysreport is run. The Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures project assigned the name CAN-2005-2104 to this issue.
Users of sysreport should update to this erratum package, which contains a
patch that resolves this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:
up2date
This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3 ppc
Fixes
- BZ - 162978 - CAN-2005-2104 sysreport insecure temporary directory usage
CVEs
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| x86_64 | |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
| ia64 | |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
| i386 | |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| x86_64 | |
| ia64 | |
| i386 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| ia64 | |
| i386 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| x86_64 | |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
| ia64 | |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
| i386 | |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| x86_64 | |
| ia64 | |
| i386 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| ia64 | |
| i386 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| x86_64 | |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
| i386 | |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| x86_64 | |
| i386 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| s390x | |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
| s390 | |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| s390x | |
| s390 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| ppc | |
| sysreport-1.3.15-5.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: f57374b0871b467b2da45288d191e7f7d917c01eabafd2e18c1105ea7f59f9cb |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| ppc |
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