-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =============================================================================== Security Advisory CERT-NL =============================================================================== Author/Source : Nico de Koo Index : S-98-21 Distribution : World Page : 1 Classification: External Version: 1 Subject : OpenGroup: xterm and Xaw library vuln. Date : 28-Apr-98 =============================================================================== By courtesy of The Open Group and CERT Coordination Center we received the following information. In CERT Coordination Center Vendor-Initiated Bulletin VB-98.04, The Open Group X Project Team reports a vulnerability in xterm and Xaw library. This vulnerability allows a user to get root access. This advisory provides a temporary solution to the general public. To members of the X Open Group patches are provided CERT-NL recommends to implement at least the temporary solution. The specific URL for this case is: Shortly the bulletin can also be found at More information about the CERT-NL mirror and notifier services is contained in News items N-95-01 (notifier) and N-95-02 (CERT mirror), both present on ============================================================================== CERT-NL is the Computer Emergency Response Team for SURFnet customers. SURFnet is the Dutch network for educational, research and related institutes. CERT-NL is a member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST). All CERT-NL material is available under: http://www.surfnet.nl/surfnet/security/cert-nl.html ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/surfnet/net-security In case of computer or network security problems please contact your local CERT/security-team or CERT-NL (if your institute is NOT a SURFnet customer please address the appropriate (local) CERT/security-team). CERT-NL is one/two hour(s) ahead of UTC (GMT) in winter/summer, i.e. UTC+0100 in winter and UTC+0200 in summer (DST). Email: cert-nl@surfnet.nl ATTENDED REGULARLY ALL DAYS Phone: +31 302 305 305 BUSINESS HOURS ONLY Fax: +31 302 305 329 BUSINESS HOURS ONLY Snailmail: SURFnet bv Attn. CERT-NL P.O. Box 19035 NL - 3501 DA UTRECHT The Netherlands NOODGEVALLEN: 06 52 87 92 82 ALTIJD BEREIKBAAR EMERGENCIES : +31 6 52 87 92 82 ATTENDED AT ALL TIMES CERT-NL'S EMERGENCY PHONENUMBER IS ONLY TO BE USED IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES: THE SURFNET HELPDESK OPERATING THE EMERGENCY NUMBER HAS A *FIXED* PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH YOUR ALERT AND WILL IN REGULAR CASES RELAY IT TO CERT-NL IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER. CERT-NL WILL THEN CONTACT YOU. ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: cp850 iQCVAwUBNUX091pSTqmIRWKVAQHNegP+Pb3Xc08pSJ3z4xLO5Uh8J7qIPYLE+/kU BJAOPSMlzFKkGJMbz4E9N2tsTQdh2ihQSCI7zzB6T2yKjoFBivjSiDNXLSAc6vgw QzVqddbNqJvhdh7lQ2aDYWYMnnu2cSj5N1MhHdF0DDyaKtLzeUWnTRm4GQ9JH/38 2BPIOzuit34= =5loI -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----