[RHSA-2008:0486-01] Moderate: nfs-utils security update

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Red Hat Security Advisory

 

Synopsis: Moderate: nfs-utils security update

Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0486-01

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0486.html

Issue date: 2008-07-31

CVE Names: CVE-2008-1376

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1. Summary:

 

An updated nfs-utils package that fixes a security issue is now available

for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

 

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red

Hat Security Response Team.

 

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

 

3. Description:

 

The nfs-utils package provides a daemon for the kernel NFS server and

related tools.

 

A flaw was found in the nfs-utils package build. The nfs-utils package was

missing TCP wrappers support, which could result in an administrator

believing they had access restrictions enabled when they did not.

(CVE-2008-1376)

 

Users of nfs-utils are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which

contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.

 

4. Solution:

 

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released

errata relevant to your system have been applied.

 

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use

the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

 

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

 

440114 - CVE-2008-1376 RHEL5 nfs-utils is missing tcp_wrappers support

 

6. Package List:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):

 

Source:

ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/nfs-utils-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.src.rpm

 

i386:

nfs-utils-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.i386.rpm

nfs-utils-debuginfo-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

nfs-utils-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.x86_64.rpm

nfs-utils-debuginfo-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.x86_64.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):

 

Source:

ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/nfs-utils-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.src.rpm

 

i386:

nfs-utils-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.i386.rpm

nfs-utils-debuginfo-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.i386.rpm

 

ia64:

nfs-utils-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.ia64.rpm

nfs-utils-debuginfo-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.ia64.rpm

 

ppc:

nfs-utils-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.ppc.rpm

nfs-utils-debuginfo-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.ppc.rpm

 

s390x:

nfs-utils-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.s390x.rpm

nfs-utils-debuginfo-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.s390x.rpm

 

x86_64:

nfs-utils-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.x86_64.rpm

nfs-utils-debuginfo-1.0.9-35z.el5_2.x86_64.rpm

 

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and

details on how to verify the signature are available from

https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

 

7. References:

 

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1376

http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

 

8. Contact:

 

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact

details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

 

Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.

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