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[ GLSA 200409-17 ] SUS: Local root vulnerability


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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 22:42:05 +0200
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ GLSA 200409-17 ] SUS: Local root vulnerability
Cc: [email protected], [email protected],
 [email protected]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200409-17
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  Severity: High
     Title: SUS: Local root vulnerability
      Date: September 14, 2004
      Bugs: #63927
        ID: 200409-17

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Synopsis
========

SUS contains a string format bug that could lead to local privilege
escalation.

Background
==========

SUS is a utility that allows regular users to be able to execute
certain commands as root.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package        /  Vulnerable  /                        Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  app-admin/sus     < 2.0.2-r1                          >= 2.0.2-r1

Description
===========

Leon Juranic found a bug in the logging functionality of SUS that can
lead to local privilege escalation. A format string vulnerability
exists in the log() function due to an incorrect call to the syslog()
function.

Impact
======

An attacker with local user privileges can potentially exploit this
vulnerability to gain root access.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All SUS users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge sync

    # emerge -pv ">=app-admin/sus-2.0.2-r1"
    # emerge ">=app-admin/sus-2.0.2-r1"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] SUS ChangeLog
        http://pdg.uow.edu.au/sus/CHANGES
  [ 2 ] BugTraq Advisory
        http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/375109/2004-09-11/2004-09-17/0

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-17.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0

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