A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - Webmin, Usermin: File Disclosure. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200608-11
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Webmin, Usermin: File Disclosure
Date: August 06, 2006
Bugs: #138552
ID: 200608-11
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Synopsis
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Webmin and Usermin are vulnerable to an arbitrary file disclosure
through a specially crafted URL.
Background
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Webmin is a web-based interface for Unix-like systems. Usermin is a
simplified version of Webmin designed for use by normal users rather
than system administrators.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-admin/webmin < 1.290 >= 1.290
2 app-admin/usermin < 1.220 >= 1.220
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2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
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Description
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A vulnerability in both Webmin and Usermin has been discovered by Kenny
Chen, wherein simplify_path is called before the HTML is decoded.
Impact
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A non-authenticated user can read any file on the server using a
specially crafted URL.
Workaround
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For a temporary workaround, IP Access Control can be setup on Webmin
and Usermin.
Resolution
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All Webmin users should update to the latest stable version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --verbose --oneshot ">=app-admin/webmin-1.290"
All Usermin users should update to the latest stable version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --verbose --oneshot ">=app-admin/usermin-1.220"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2006-3392
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3392
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-200608-11.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/2.5
