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		   Caldera International, Inc.  Security Advisory

Subject:		Linux - LD_LIBRARY_PATH problem in KDE sessions
Advisory number: 	CSSA-2002-005.0
Issue date: 		2002, February 05
Cross reference:
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1. Problem Description

   In OpenLinux 3.1.1, the startkde script will set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH
   environment variable to " /opt/kde2/lib:" which includes the current
   working directory in the library search path. This exposes users to
   shared library attacks.


2. Vulnerable Versions

   System                       Package
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   OpenLinux 2.3                 not vulnerable               
  
   OpenLinux eServer 2.3.1       not vulnerable               
   and OpenLinux eBuilder                                     
  
   OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4        not vulnerable               
  
   OpenLinux Server 3.1          not vulnerable               
  
   OpenLinux Workstation 3.1     not vulnerable               
  
   OpenLinux 3.1 IA64            not vulnerable               
  
   OpenLinux Server 3.1.1        All packages previous to     
                                 kdeconfig-20011203-2         
  
   OpenLinux Workstation         All packages previous to     
   3.1.1                         kdeconfig-20011203-2         
  


3. Solution

   Workaround

     none

   The proper solution is to upgrade to the latest packages.

4. OpenLinux 2.3

    not vulnerable

5. OpenLinux eServer 2.3.1 and OpenLinux eBuilder for ECential 3.0

    not vulnerable

6. OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4

    not vulnerable

7. OpenLinux 3.1 Server

    not vulnerable

8. OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation

    not vulnerable

9. OpenLinux 3.1 IA64

    not vulnerable

10. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Server

    10.1 Location of Fixed Packages

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

       ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/current/RPMS

       The corresponding source code package can be found at:

       ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/current/SRPMS

   10.2 Verification

       080998dc9e5fc03b7b20f3644ae8b31b  RPMS/kdeconfig-20011203-2.i386.rpm
       c7c9874846b6ca77678274c759ffce77  SRPMS/kdeconfig-20011203-2.src.rpm
      

   10.3 Installing Fixed Packages

       Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:

         rpm -Fvh kdeconfig-20011203-2.i386.rpm
        

11. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Workstation

    11.1 Location of Fixed Packages

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

       RPMS

       The corresponding source code package can be found at:

       SRPMS

   11.2 Verification

       080998dc9e5fc03b7b20f3644ae8b31b  RPMS/kdeconfig-20011203-2.i386.rpm
       c7c9874846b6ca77678274c759ffce77  SRPMS/kdeconfig-20011203-2.src.rpm
      

   11.3 Installing Fixed Packages

       Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:

         rpm -Fvh kdeconfig-20011203-2.i386.rpm
        


12. References

   This and other Caldera security resources are located at:

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


13. Disclaimer

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