[RHSA-2010:0449-01] Moderate: rhn-client-tools security update

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Red Hat Security Advisory

 

Synopsis: Moderate: rhn-client-tools security update

Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0449-01

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0449.html

Issue date: 2010-06-01

CVE Names: CVE-2010-1439

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1. Summary:

 

Updated rhn-client-tools packages that fix one security issue are now

available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

 

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate

security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in

the References section.

 

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - noarch

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - noarch

 

3. Description:

 

Red Hat Network Client Tools provide programs and libraries that allow your

system to receive software updates from the Red Hat Network (RHN).

 

It was discovered that rhn-client-tools set insecure permissions on the

loginAuth.pkl file, used to store session credentials for authenticating

connections to Red Hat Network servers. A local, unprivileged user could

use these credentials to download packages from the Red Hat Network. They

could also manipulate package or action lists associated with the system's

profile. (CVE-2010-1439)

 

Users of rhn-client-tools are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,

which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.

 

4. Solution:

 

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

relevant to your system have been applied.

 

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

use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

 

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

 

585386 - CVE-2010-1439 rhn-client-tools: authorized information disclosure

 

6. Package List:

 

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

 

Source:

ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/rhn-client-tools-0.4.20-33.el5_5.2.src.rpm

 

noarch:

rhn-check-0.4.20-33.el5_5.2.noarch.rpm

rhn-client-tools-0.4.20-33.el5_5.2.noarch.rpm

rhn-setup-0.4.20-33.el5_5.2.noarch.rpm

rhn-setup-gnome-0.4.20-33.el5_5.2.noarch.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):

 

Source:

ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/rhn-client-tools-0.4.20-33.el5_5.2.src.rpm

 

noarch:

rhn-check-0.4.20-33.el5_5.2.noarch.rpm

rhn-client-tools-0.4.20-33.el5_5.2.noarch.rpm

rhn-setup-0.4.20-33.el5_5.2.noarch.rpm

rhn-setup-gnome-0.4.20-33.el5_5.2.noarch.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:

 

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-1439.html

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 2010 Red Hat, Inc.

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