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The | Title: EGI SVG Advisory [TLP:WHITE] 'LOW' risk - XROOTD potential for remote code execution [EGI-SVG-2017-12728] | ||
Date: 2017-08-22 | |||
Updated: | |||
Affected software and risk | |||
========================== | |||
LOW risk vulnerability concerning XROOTD | |||
Package : XROOTD | |||
CVE ID : N/A | |||
Bug ID : N/A | |||
A vulnerability was reported where unauthenticated remote code execution in some | |||
configurations may be possible. However, there is no practical way to exploit this | |||
vulnerability. The faulty code is no longer being used. | |||
Actions required/recommended | |||
============================ | |||
Sites are recommended to update relevant components as soon as it is convenient. | |||
Affected software details | |||
========================= | |||
This vulnerability has been fixed in xrootd version 4.6.1. | |||
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 4 should see: | |||
http://repository.egi.eu/category/umd_releases/distribution/umd-4/ | |||
This update is in UMD 4.5.0: | |||
http://repository.egi.eu/2017/08/10/release-umd-4-5-0/ | |||
Please note the EMI repositories are no longer maintained and may no longer be used. | |||
TLP and URL | |||
=========== | |||
** WHITE information - Unlimited distribution - see | |||
https://wiki.egi.eu/wiki/EGI_CSIRT:TLP for distribution restrictions*** | |||
URL: https://wiki.egi.eu/wiki/SVG:Advisory-SVG-2017-12728 | |||
Minor updates may be made without re-distribution to the sites | |||
Comments | |||
======== | |||
Comments or questions should be sent to svg-rat at mailman.egi.eu | |||
If you find or become aware of another vulnerability which is relevant to EGI you may report it by e-mail to | |||
report-vulnerability at egi.eu | |||
the EGI Software Vulnerability Group will take a look according to the procedure defined in [R 1] | |||
References | |||
========== | |||
[R 1] https://documents.egi.eu/public/ShowDocument?docid=2538 | |||
Credit | |||
====== | |||
SVG was alerted to this vulnerability by Vincent Brillault | |||
Timeline | |||
======== | |||
Yyyy-mm-dd [EGI-SVG-2017-12728] | |||
2017-04-19 SVG alerted to this issue by Vincent Brillault | |||
2017-04-19 Acknowledgement from the EGI SVG to the reporter | |||
2017-06-19 Reporter said it has been fixed by the developers | |||
2017-06-19 EGI SVG Risk Assessment completed | |||
2017-08-11 Updated packages available in the EGI UMD. | |||
2017-08-22 Advisory placed on wiki only | |||
Context | |||
======= | |||
This advisory has been prepared as part of the effort to fulfil EGI SVG's purpose | |||
"To minimize the risk to the EGI infrastructure arising from software vulnerabilities" | |||
The risk is that assessed by the group, according to the EGI SVG issue handling | |||
procedure [R 1] in the context of how the software is used in the EGI infrastructure. | |||
It is the opinion of the group, we do not guarantee it to be correct. The risk may also | |||
be higher or lower in other deployments depending on how the software is used. | |||
Others may re-use this information provided they:- | |||
1) Respect the provided TLP classification | |||
2) Credit the EGI https://www.egi.eu/ Software Vulnerability Group | |||
On behalf of the EGI SVG, | |||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Latest revision as of 16:03, 22 August 2017
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Advisory-SVG-2017-12728
Title: EGI SVG Advisory [TLP:WHITE] 'LOW' risk - XROOTD potential for remote code execution [EGI-SVG-2017-12728]
Date: 2017-08-22
Updated:
Affected software and risk
==========================
LOW risk vulnerability concerning XROOTD
Package : XROOTD
CVE ID : N/A
Bug ID : N/A
A vulnerability was reported where unauthenticated remote code execution in some
configurations may be possible. However, there is no practical way to exploit this
vulnerability. The faulty code is no longer being used.
Actions required/recommended
============================
Sites are recommended to update relevant components as soon as it is convenient.
Affected software details
=========================
This vulnerability has been fixed in xrootd version 4.6.1.
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 4 should see:
http://repository.egi.eu/category/umd_releases/distribution/umd-4/
This update is in UMD 4.5.0:
http://repository.egi.eu/2017/08/10/release-umd-4-5-0/
Please note the EMI repositories are no longer maintained and may no longer be used.
TLP and URL
===========
** WHITE information - Unlimited distribution - see
https://wiki.egi.eu/wiki/EGI_CSIRT:TLP for distribution restrictions***
URL: https://wiki.egi.eu/wiki/SVG:Advisory-SVG-2017-12728
Minor updates may be made without re-distribution to the sites
Comments
========
Comments or questions should be sent to svg-rat at mailman.egi.eu
If you find or become aware of another vulnerability which is relevant to EGI you may report it by e-mail to
report-vulnerability at egi.eu
the EGI Software Vulnerability Group will take a look according to the procedure defined in [R 1]
References
==========
[R 1] https://documents.egi.eu/public/ShowDocument?docid=2538
Credit
======
SVG was alerted to this vulnerability by Vincent Brillault
Timeline
========
Yyyy-mm-dd [EGI-SVG-2017-12728]
2017-04-19 SVG alerted to this issue by Vincent Brillault
2017-04-19 Acknowledgement from the EGI SVG to the reporter
2017-06-19 Reporter said it has been fixed by the developers
2017-06-19 EGI SVG Risk Assessment completed
2017-08-11 Updated packages available in the EGI UMD.
2017-08-22 Advisory placed on wiki only
Context
=======
This advisory has been prepared as part of the effort to fulfil EGI SVG's purpose
"To minimize the risk to the EGI infrastructure arising from software vulnerabilities"
The risk is that assessed by the group, according to the EGI SVG issue handling
procedure [R 1] in the context of how the software is used in the EGI infrastructure.
It is the opinion of the group, we do not guarantee it to be correct. The risk may also
be higher or lower in other deployments depending on how the software is used.
Others may re-use this information provided they:-
1) Respect the provided TLP classification
2) Credit the EGI https://www.egi.eu/ Software Vulnerability Group
On behalf of the EGI SVG,