rhsa-2004_093
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat
Published
2004-03-10 14:34
Modified
2024-11-21 22:57
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: : Updated sysstat packages fix security vulnerabilities

Notes

Topic
Updated sysstat packages that fix various bugs and a minor security issue are now available.
Details
Sysstat is a tool for gathering system statistics. A bug was found in the Red Hat sysstat package post and trigger scripts, which used insecure temporary file names. A local attacker could overwrite system files using carefully-crafted symbolic links in the /tmp directory. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0107 to this issue. Other issues addressed in this advisory include: * iostat -x should return all partitions on the system (up to a maximum of 1024) * sar should handle network device names with more than 8 characters properly Users of sysstat should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain patches to correct these issues.
Terms of Use
This content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). If you distribute this content, or a modified version of it, you must provide attribution to Red Hat Inc. and provide a link to the original.


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