RHEL 2.1 tetex update fixes dvips vulnerability allowing code execution via print jobs.
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 13 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : teetx (MDKSA-2002:070) | 31 Jul 200400:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Debian DSA-207-1 : tetex-bin - arbitrary command execution | 29 Sep 200400:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdegraphics (MDKSA-2002:071) | 31 Jul 200400:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | CVE-2002-0836 | 28 Oct 200205:00 | – | nvd |
![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 207-1 (tetex-bin) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 207-1 (tetex-bin) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | dvips uses system() function insecurely thereby allowing arbitrary command execution | 16 Oct 200200:00 | – | cert |
![]() | tetex-bin - arbitrary command execution | 11 Dec 200200:00 | – | osv |
![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 207-1] New tetex-lib packages fix arbitrary command execution | 11 Dec 200200:00 | – | securityvulns |
![]() | CVE-2002-0836 | 1 Sep 200404:00 | – | cve |
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# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2002:195. The text
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
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script_cve_id("CVE-2002-0836");
script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2002:195");
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script_summary(english:"Checks the rpm output for the updated packages");
script_set_attribute(
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script_set_attribute(
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"Updated packages for dvips are available which fix a vulnerability
allowing print users to execute arbitrary commands.
[Updated 13 Aug 2003] Added tetex-doc package that was originally left
out of the errata.
The dvips utility converts DVI format into PostScript(TM), and is used
in Red Hat Linux as a print filter for printing DVI files. A
vulnerability has been found in dvips which uses the system() function
insecurely when managing fonts.
Since dvips is used in a print filter, this allows local or remote
attackers who have print access to carefully craft a print job that
allows them to execute arbitrary code as the user 'lp'.
A work around for this vulnerability is to remove the print filter for
DVI files. The following commands, run as root, will accomplish this :
rm -f /usr/share/printconf/mf_rules/mf40-tetex_filters rm -f
/usr/lib/rhs/rhs-printfilters/dvi-to-ps.fpi
However, to fix the problem in the dvips utility as well as remove the
print filter we recommend that all users upgrade to the these packages
contained within this erratum which contain a patch for this issue.
This vulnerability was discovered by Olaf Kirch of SuSE.
Additionally, the file /var/lib/texmf/ls-R had world-writable
permissions.
This issue is also fixed by the packages contained within this
erratum."
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script_set_attribute(
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tetex");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tetex-afm");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tetex-doc");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tetex-dvilj");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tetex-dvips");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tetex-fonts");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tetex-latex");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tetex-xdvi");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2002/10/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2003/08/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/07/06");
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script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
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include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("rpm.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Red Hat" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux.*release ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Red Hat");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^2\.1([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Red Hat 2.1", "Red Hat " + os_ver);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "s390" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Red Hat", cpu);
if (cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i386", cpu);
yum_updateinfo = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/yum-updateinfo");
if (!empty_or_null(yum_updateinfo))
{
rhsa = "RHSA-2002:195";
yum_report = redhat_generate_yum_updateinfo_report(rhsa:rhsa);
if (!empty_or_null(yum_report))
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_HOLE,
extra : yum_report
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
audit_message = "affected by Red Hat security advisory " + rhsa;
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, audit_message);
}
}
else
{
flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"tetex-1.0.7-38.4")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"tetex-afm-1.0.7-38.4")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"tetex-doc-1.0.7-38.4")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"tetex-dvilj-1.0.7-38.4")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"tetex-dvips-1.0.7-38.4")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"tetex-fonts-1.0.7-38.4")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"tetex-latex-1.0.7-38.4")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"RHEL2.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"tetex-xdvi-1.0.7-38.4")) flag++;
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_HOLE,
extra : rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_package_caveat()
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "tetex / tetex-afm / tetex-doc / tetex-dvilj / tetex-dvips / etc");
}
}
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