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              AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                             
                    ESB-98.085 -- Red Hat Linux Bulletin
                 SECURITY: initscripts-3.65-2 now available
                                04 June 1998

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RedHat Software, Inc. has released the following advisory concerning
the /sbin/ipcalc binary in the Red Hat 5.1 initscripts which had
the setgid bit turned on inadvertently. This may give local users
access to the root group.

The following security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's
members.  As AusCERT did not write this document, AusCERT has had no
control over its content.  As such, the decision to use any or all of this
information is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should
be done so in accordance with site policies and procedures.

NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin.  It will
not be updated when the original bulletin is.  If downloading at a later
date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved from the original
authors to ensure that the information is still current.

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact 
Red Hat Software directly.

Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from:

	http://www.auscert.org.au/Information/advisories.html

If you believe that your system has been compromised, contact AusCERT or
your representative in FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security
Teams).

Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au
Facsimile:	(07) 3365 7031
Telephone:	(07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417)
		AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours
		which are GMT+10:00 (AEST).
		On call after hours for emergencies.


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The /sbin/ipcalc binary in the Red Hat 5.1 initscripts had the setgid
bit turned on inadvertently, which may give local users access to the
root group (no exploit has been published yet). All users of Red Hat
5.1 should upgrade to the new initscripts package.

This initscripts update also includes fixes for running locally compiled
kernels with 5.1, and should fix the problems reported on various
mailing lists.

Non eof these problems affect users of previous Red Hat Linux releases.

Thanks to Cesar Tascon Alvarez for finding this problem.

Red Hat 5.1
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i386:
rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.0/i386/initscripts-3.65-2.i386.rpm

alpha:
rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.redhat.com/updates/5.0/alpha/initscripts-3.65-2.alpha.rpm

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