Linux Terminal Server Project: Multiple vulnerabilities
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200805-07 / ltsp |
| Release Date |
May 09, 2008 |
| Latest Revision |
May 09, 2008: 01 |
| Impact |
normal |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| net-misc/ltsp |
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5.0 |
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All supported architectures
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Related bugreports:
#215699
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in components shipped with
LTSP which allow remote attackers to compromise terminal clients.
2.
Impact Information
Background
The Linux Terminal Server Project adds thin-client support to Linux
servers.
Description
LTSP version 4.2, ships prebuilt copies of programs such as the Linux
Kernel, the X.org X11 server (GLSA 200705-06, GLSA 200710-16, GLSA
200801-09), libpng (GLSA 200705-24, GLSA 200711-08), Freetype (GLSA
200705-02, GLSA 200705-22) and OpenSSL (GLSA 200710-06, GLSA 200710-30)
which were subject to multiple security vulnerabilities since 2006.
Please note that the given list of vulnerabilities might not be
exhaustive.
Impact
A remote attacker could possibly exploit vulnerabilities in the
aforementioned programs and execute arbitrary code, disclose sensitive
data or cause a Denial of Service within LTSP 4.2 clients.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
LTSP 4.2 is not maintained upstream in favor of version 5. Since
version 5 is not yet available in Gentoo, the package has been masked.
We recommend that users unmerge LTSP:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --unmerge net-misc/ltsp
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If you have a requirement for Linux Terminal Servers, please either set
up a terminal server by hand or use one of the distributions that
already migrated to LTSP 5. If you want to contribute to the
integration of LTSP 5 in Gentoo, or want to follow its development,
find details in bug 177580.
4.
References
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