Star ssh gain privileges
| star-ssh-gain-privileges (17297) |  High Risk |
Description:
Star could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. If Star is configured to use SSH for remote tape access, a local attacker could gain root privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Star (1.5a46 or later), available from the Star Download Web page. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of Star (star-1.5_alpha46 or later), as listed in GLSA 200409-11. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Star Download Web page: Star Index.
- Star Web page: Star.
- BID-11141: Star Tape Archiver Local SetUID Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0850: Star before 1.5_alpha46 does not drop the effective user ID (euid) before calling external programs, which could allow local users to gain privileges by modifying the RSH environment variable to reference a malicious program.
- GLSA-200409-11: star: Suid root vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1011195: Star Has Unspecified Flaw That May Let Local Users Gain Root Privileges
- US-CERT VU#339089: star fails to set proper permissions on programs specified in RSH environment variable
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Joerg Schilling Star 1.5a09 - 1.5a45
Reported:
Sep 08, 2004
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