HylaFAX: hfaxd unauthorized login vulnerability — GLSA 200501-21

HylaFAX is subject to a vulnerability in its username matching code, potentially allowing remote users to bypass access control lists.

Affected packages

net-misc/hylafax on all architectures
Affected versions < 4.2.0-r2
Unaffected versions >= 4.2.0-r2

Background

HylaFAX is a software package for sending and receiving facsimile messages.

Description

The code used by hfaxd to match a given username and hostname with an entry in the hosts.hfaxd file is insufficiently protected against malicious entries.

Impact

If the HylaFAX installation uses a weak hosts.hfaxd file, a remote attacker could authenticate using a malicious username or hostname and bypass the intended access restrictions.

Workaround

As a workaround, administrators may consider adding passwords to all entries in the hosts.hfaxd file.

Resolution

All HylaFAX users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/hylafax-4.2.0-r2"

Note: Due to heightened security, weak entries in the hosts.hfaxd file may no longer work. Please see the HylaFAX documentation for details of accepted syntax in the hosts.hfaxd file.

References

Release date
January 11, 2005

Latest revision
January 11, 2005: 01

Severity
normal

Exploitable
remote

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