xinetd Insecure Default Umask Vulnerability

BID:2826

Info

xinetd Insecure Default Umask Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2826
Class: Environment Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jun 05 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 05 2001 12:00AM
Credit: Published in a RedHat Security Advisory on June 5, 2001.
Vulnerable: Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre9
+ Redhat Linux 7.0
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre8
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre7
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre6
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre5
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre4
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre3
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre2
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre15
+ Immunix Immunix OS 7.0 beta
 + Immunix Immunix OS 7.0
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre14
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Redhat Linux 7.1
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre13
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre12
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre11
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre10
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre1
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .8pre3
- Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
 - Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
 - Debian Linux 2.2 arm
 - Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
 - Debian Linux 2.2 68k
 - Debian Linux 2.2
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .8
Redhat xinetd-2.1.8.9pre9-6.i386.rpm
+ Redhat Linux 7.0
Redhat xinetd-2.1.8.9pre14-6.i386.rpm
+ Redhat Linux 7.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

xinetd Insecure Default Umask Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in the xinetd daemon.

The xinetd daemon runs with umask 0. As a result, files created by applications that use the xinetd umask without explicitly setting permissions will be world writable.

Exploit / POC

xinetd Insecure Default Umask Vulnerability

The exploit depends on the target application. See discussion.

Solution / Fix

xinetd Insecure Default Umask Vulnerability

Solution:
Updated packages which address this issue are available:


Redhat xinetd-2.1.8.9pre9-6.i386.rpm

Redhat xinetd-2.1.8.9pre14-6.i386.rpm

Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre15

Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre11

Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .8pre3

Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre10

Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8 .9pre14

References

xinetd Insecure Default Umask Vulnerability

References:

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