A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - Paros: Default administrator password. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200601-15
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Paros: Default administrator password
Date: January 29, 2006
Bugs: #120352
ID: 200601-15
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Synopsis
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Paros's database component is installed without a password, allowing
execution of arbitrary system commands.
Background
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Paros is an intercepting proxy between a web server and a client meant
to be used for security assessments. It allows the user to watch and
modify the HTTP(S) traffic.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-proxy/paros <= 3.2.5 > 3.2.5
Description
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Andrew Christensen discovered that in older versions of Paros the
database component HSQLDB is installed with an empty password for the
database administrator "sa".
Impact
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Since the database listens globally by default, an attacker can connect
and issue arbitrary commands, including execution of binaries installed
on the host.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Paros users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --snyc
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-proxy/paros-3.2.8"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2005-3280
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3280
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200601-15.xml
Concerns?
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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
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2006 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/2.0
