Bug 242753 - Missing character bug in latest security patches
Summary: Missing character bug in latest security patches
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification: Red Hat
Component: samba
Version: 4.5
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Samba Maint Team
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Depends On: 242744
Blocks: 243794
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2007-06-05 16:54 UTC by Simo Sorce
Modified: 2007-11-17 01:14 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

Fixed In Version: RHEA-2007-0698
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2007-11-15 16:15:31 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHEA-2007:0698 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE samba bug fix and enhancement update 2007-11-14 22:27:45 UTC

Description Simo Sorce 2007-06-05 16:54:22 UTC 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #242744 +++

Description of problem:
Upstream was notified that the security patch for CVE-2007-2447 is missing one
character in the allowed set for the escape shell security functions
This may cause the code to reject any script that contains the 'c' character in
the path or parameters not passed in double quotes

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
All RHEL products
Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2007-06-05 18:04:27 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.  Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products.  This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
release.
Comment 3 Simo Sorce 2007-06-06 22:17:21 UTC 
patch committed
Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2007-11-15 16:15:31 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2007-0698.html
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