Debian Security Advisory

sysklogd -- root exploit

Date Reported:
19 Sep 2000
Affected Packages:
sysklogd
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2000-0867.
More information:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in syslogd and klogd. A local root exploit is possible, and remote exploits may be possible in some cases (though we are not currently aware of a remote exploit.)

Fixed packages are available in version 1.3-31.slink1 for Debian 2.1 (slink) and version 1.3-33.1 for Debian 2.2 (potato). We recommend upgrading your sysklogd package immediately.

Fixed in:

Debian 2.1 (slink)

Source:
http://security.debian.org/dists/slink/updates/source/sysklogd_1.3.orig.tar.gz
http://security.debian.org/dists/slink/updates/source/sysklogd_1.3-31.slink1.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/dists/slink/updates/source/sysklogd_1.3-31.slink1.dsc
i386:
http://security.debian.org/dists/slink/updates/binary-i386/sysklogd_1.3-31.slink1_i386.deb

Debian 2.2 (potato)

Source:
http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/source/sysklogd_1.3-33.1.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/source/sysklogd_1.3-33.1.dsc
http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/source/sysklogd_1.3.orig.tar.gz
alpha:
http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/binary-alpha/sysklogd_1.3-33.1_alpha.deb
arm:
http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/binary-arm/sysklogd_1.3-33.1_arm.deb
i386:
http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/binary-i386/sysklogd_1.3-33.1_i386.deb
sparc:
http://security.debian.org/dists/potato/updates/main/binary-sparc/sysklogd_1.3-33.1_sparc.deb