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		   Caldera International, Inc.  Security Advisory

Subject:		Volution 1.0 security update
Advisory number: 	CSSA-2001-021.0
Issue date: 		2001 June, 08
Cross reference:
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1. Problem Description

   The Volution client and server components have been enhanced from
   the currently shipping (English and International) components to
   provide a higher level of security.

   If you are using the Volution client that comes with OpenLinux 3.1,
   you do not need to apply the client RPM listed here.
   However, you will need to apply the server RPM.

   Volution Client

   One of the security enhancements made affects the way the Volution
   client interacts with the Volution Computer Creation Daemon.

   The new Volution client by default, WILL NOT use the Computer
   Creation Daemon. To use the Computer Creation Daemon, edit the
   /etc/opt/csm/csm.conf file and add a <useCCD/> entry.

   Here is an example where the <useCCD/> entry has been added:

   <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
   <authentication>
          <useCCD/>
          <gateway>
                  <primaryGateway/>
                  <url>INSERT_YOUR_URL_HERE</url>
                  <authname>INSERT_YOUR_OBJECT_NAME_HERE</authname>
                 <password>INSERT_PASSWORD_HERE</password>
                
 <objectname>INSERT_YOUR_OBJECT_NAME_HERE</objectname>
                 <cat name = "catSWRepository">
                        
 <location>INSERT_SWR_LOCATION_HERE</location>
                 </cat>
         </gateway>
   <authentication>

   A Volution client with this csm.conf file change contacts the Volution
   Computer Creation daemon and a new csm.conf file with the proper authname,
   password, etc., is created.

   The risk of having a <useCCD/> entry in the csm.conf file is that the
   machine could be vulnerable to control by a rogue Volution server.
   If a Volution client has <useCCD/> in the csm.conf file and it is
 unable
   to authenticate to the LDAP directory server, it will attempt to contact
   a Computer Creation Daemon which it finds using SLP.
   If a rogue Volution system has been brought up inside your network,
   the Volution client could communicate with the rogue Volution system.
   If this happens, the rogue Volution system now has control of the client.

   Volution Server

   Security enhancements have also been made to the Volution server. 
   We recommend that you upgrade the Volution server components to
   csm-server-1.0.8-47. The file /etc/opt/csm/csmccd.conf on the Volution
   server is used as a template for new client csm.conf files that are created
   as a result from a Volution client / Volution Computer Creation Daemon
   communication.  If you want Volution clients to continue to use the
   Computer Creation Daemon, a <useCCD/> entry must be placed in the
   csmccd.conf file.

   Here is an example where the <useCCD/> entry has been added to the
   csmccd.conf file:

   <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
   <csmwsc>
          <authentication>
          <useCCD/>
               <gateway>
                          <primaryGateway/>
                         
 <url>LDAP://ldap.calderalabs.com:389</url>
                         
 <authname>INSERT_YOUR_OBJECT_NAME_HERE</authname>
                         
 <password>INSERT_YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE</password>
                         
 <objectname>INSERT_YOUR_OBJECT_NAME_HERE</objectname>
                          <cat name="catRPMRepository">
                                 
 <location>ou=rpms,o=caldera</location>
                          </cat>
                          <cat name="catHWInventory"/>
                          <cat name="catSWInventory"/>
               </gateway>
          </authentication>
          <workstationcreation>
              
 <creationLocation>LOCATION_WORKSTATIONS_WILL_BE_CREATED</creationLocation>
              
 <searchLocation>SEARCH_FOR_WORKSTATIONS_HERE_ON_UPDATES</searchLocation>
              
 <searchLocation>AND_ALSO_SEARCH_HERE</searchLocation>
               <searchLocation>AND_HERE (You can have as many as you
 need)</searchLocation>
        </workstationcreation>
  </csmwsc>


2. Vulnerable Versions

   System                       Package
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   Volution 1.0			All packages previous to
   				csm-1.0.8-47
				csm-server-1.0.8.47

3. Solution

   Workaround

      none

   The proper solution is to upgrade to the latest packages.

4. Volution 1.0

   4.1 Location of Fixed Packages

       The upgrade packages can be found on Caldera's FTP site at:

       ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/Volution/1.0/current/RPMS/
  
   4.2 Verification

       eb708eb65a667a7108726a1fecc0b56f  RPMS/csm-1.0.8-47.i386.rpm
       c0cbc125afd8aae3ecec143432359750  RPMS/csm-server-1.0.8-47.i386.rpm

   4.3 Installing Fixed Packages

       Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:

          rpm -Fhv csm*.i386.rpm

5. References

   This and other Caldera security resources are located at:

   http://www.caldera.com/support/security/index.html

   This security fix addresses Caldera's internal Problem Report 9547.

6. Disclaimer

   Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse of any of
   the information we provide on this web site and /or through our security
   advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers intended to
   promote secure intallation and use of Caldera Volution.

7. Licence Agreement

   Downloading this software upgrade does not grant you a license for the
   software. If you have and existing license for the software, this upgrade is
   bound by the terms of the software license agreement included with the
   original software.
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