Red Hat: 2010:0449-01: rhn-client-tools: Moderate Advisory
Summary
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.
Summary
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
References
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-1439.html http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
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:
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
Topic
Updated rhn-client-tools packages that fix one security issue are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderatesecurity impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link inthe References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - noarch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - noarch
Bugs Fixed
585386 - CVE-2010-1439 rhn-client-tools: authorized information disclosure