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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201201-07 |
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Severity: High |
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Title: NX Server Free Edition, NX Node: Privilege escalation |
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Date: January 23, 2012 |
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Bugs: #378345 |
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ID: 201201-07 |
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Synopsis |
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An unspecified vulnerability in NX Server Free Edition and NX Node |
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could allow local attackers to gain root privileges. |
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Background |
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NX Server Free Edition is a remote display technology by No Machine. NX |
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Node provides the shared components for NX Server. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 net-misc/nxserver-freeedition |
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< 3.5.0.5 >= 3.5.0.5 |
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2 net-misc/nxnode < 3.5.0.4 >= 3.5.0.4 |
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2 affected packages |
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Description |
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NX Server Free Edition and NX Node use nxconfigure.sh, a setuid script |
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containing an unspecified vulnerability. |
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Impact |
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A local attacker could gain escalated privileges. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All NX Server Free Edition users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=net-misc/nxserver-freeedition-3.5.0.5" |
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All NX Node users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/nxnode-3.5.0.4" |
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NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are |
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available since August 23, 2011. It is likely that your system is |
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already no longer affected by this issue. |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2011-3977 |
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http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3977 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201201-07.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |