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Feature:
CVS server should pass client's IP address to Pluggable
Athentication Module (PAM) system.
Reason:
PAM allows to discriminate users according to their
network address. To use this feature, CVS server has to
set the remote address.
Result (if any):
CVS server has been patched to retrieve client's network
address and pass it the the PAM. Also the server has been
patched to set PAM_TTY variable to a dummy value `cvs'
because some PAM modules expect the value has a defined
value.
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #538376 +++
Created attachment 370065[details]
Patch to include RHOST attribute to PAM if 'REMOTE_HOST' is available in environment.
Description of problem:
I have an environment where a CVS server is exposed to two classes of networks. One of the classes ("external") should use an anonymous, read-only view of the CVS tree, while another class ("internal") should use a per-user verification and a read-write view. It is important to our environment that no modifications can done performed from the external view -- even if the user is in possession of a valid username and password.
This type of verification is available using PAM listfile authentication on its 'rhost' attribute, but the cvs server does not include this attribute (even though the information is readily available as xinetd is exporting the 'REMOTE_HOST' into the environment) in the calls to PAM.
I am attaching a patch to supply the RHOST data to the cvs package in the hopes of not having to manually add the patch and rebuild the cvs package in the future.
I'm running this patch in production, limiting PAM authentication to the hosts listed in /etc/cvswritehosts using the following directive in the /etc/pam.d/cvs file:
---
auth required pam_listfile.so \
item=rhost sense=allow onerr=fail file=/etc/cvswritehosts
---
Anonymous access is provided through a no-password entry in the CVS 'passwd' file in CVSROOT.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Currently running patched version of 1.11.22-5.
Steps to Reproduce:
N/A
Actual results:
PAM listfile item 'rhost' does not work with CVS in pserver mode.
Expected results:
PAM listfile item 'rhost' works with CVS in pserver mode.
--- Additional comment from ppisar on 2011-03-14 13:20:49 GMT ---
Created attachment 484179[details]
Fix backported from upstream development version
This patch passes PAM_RHOST and PAM_TTY to PAM subsystem. The value is obtained from standard input descriptor.
This way is more generic than former patch relying to environment.
----
This is new feature missing in RHEL-6 too. As it will be back-ported into RHEL-5, we need in in RHEL-6 too.
Created attachment 484192[details]
Fix backported from upstream development version
This patch passes PAM_RHOST and PAM_TTY to PAM subsystem. The value is obtained
from standard input descriptor.
This way is more generic than former patch relying to environment.
Comment 2RHEL Program Management
2011-07-05 23:52:47 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in the
current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Because the affected component is
not scheduled to be updated in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately
unable to address this request at this time. It has been proposed for the next
release. If you would like it considered as an exception in the current
release, please ask your support representative.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2013-1555.html