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Advisory-SVG-2013-5615
** WHITE information - Unlimited distribution allowed ** ** see https://wiki.egi.eu/wiki/EGI_CSIRT:TLP for distribution restrictions ** EGI SVG ADVISORY [EGI-SVG-2013-5615] Title: EGI SVG Advisory 'Moderate' RISK - Incorrect permission for APEL parser and client config Date: 2013-08-17 Updated: <date yyyy-mm-dd> URL: https://wiki.egi.eu/wiki/SVG:Advisory-SVG-2013-5615 Introduction ============ A file permission vulnerability has been found in EMI-3 and UMD-3 versions of APEL which may allow users to modify the APEL configuration. This has been fixed in the latest version of the EMI-3 distribution, available directly from EMI or from EGI UMD-3. Details ======= A file permission vulnerability has been found in EMI-3 and UMD-3 versions of APEL which may allow users to modify the APEL configuration. The version of APEL available in UMD-2 is not affected. Risk category ============= This issue has been assessed as 'Moderate' risk by the EGI SVG Risk Assessment Team Affected software ================= This is fixed in EMI-3 version APEL version 1.1.2-0 , available either directly from EMI or from the EGI UMD-3. Versions of APEL available in EGI UMD-3 prior to version are affected. Versions of APEL in EMI-2 and UMD-2 are not affected. Mitigation ========== If sites do not wish to upgrade the site admin may enter the command: chmod 600 /etc/apel/db.cfg Component installation information ================================== The official repository for the distribution of grid middleware for EGI sites is repository.egi.eu which contains the EGI Unified Middleware Distribution (UMD). Sites using the EGI UMD 3 should see: http://repository.egi.eu/category/umd_releases/distribution/umd-3/ Sites who wish to install directly from the EMI release should see: http://www.eu-emi.eu/releases/emi-3-monte-bianco/updates/ Recommendations =============== Sites running the version of APEL from EMI-3/UMD-3 are recommended to update their relevant components. If they prefer, they may carry out the mitigation. Credit ====== This vulnerability was reported by Franciszek Klajn. Timeline ======== Yyyy-mm-dd 2013-05-27 Vulnerability reported by Franciszek Klajn. 2013-05-28 Acknowledgement from the EGI SVG to the reporter 2013-05-29 Software providers responded and involved in investigation 2013-06-14 Software providers made a fix available prior to integration in EMI-3/EGI UMD 2013-06-14 Risk set to 'Moderate' 2013-06-14 Fixed by the development team. 2013-09-12 Updated packages available in the EGI UMD 3 version 2013-09-17 Public disclosure