zhcon information disclosure
| zhcon-information-disclosure (19045) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
zhcon could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information. A local attacker could invoke the zhcon to gain access to a user-specified configuration file, which would allow the attacker to view files on the system with elevated privileges.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest zhcon package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2005:012. See References.
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 0.2.3-6.2.100mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.1/AMD64: 0.2.3-6.2.101mdk or later
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0(woody):
Upgrade to the latest version of zhcon (0.2-4woody3 or later), as listed in DSA-655-1. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- zhcon Web site: zhcon - Fast CJK Virtual Console.
- BID-12343: ZHCon Unauthorized File Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0072: zhcon before 0.2 does not drop privileges before reading a user configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.
- DSA-655: zhcon -- missing privilege release
- MDKSA-2005:012: Updated zhcon packages fix vulnerability
- SA13977: zhcon Arbitrary File Content Disclosure
- SECTRACK ID: 1012977: zhcon May Let Local Users Read Files with Elevated Privileges
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- SCO SCO UnixWare 2.0.x
- zhcon zhcon 0.2.3
Reported:
Jan 25, 2005
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