[linux-security] Re: ALERT: remote root exploit in telnet daemon

[Martin Siegert <siegert@sfu.ca>]

n Thu, Aug 09, 2001 at 12:21:33PM -0700, Martin Siegert wrote:
> Topic
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> remote root exploit in in.telnetd

Fixes for Slackware are available now as well.
The following is from the slackware advisory.

Upgraded tcpip1.tgz packages as well as telnetd.tgz packages
containing only the fix have been prepared for Slackware 7.1 and 8.0.

WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGES:
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Updated tcpip1 package for Slackware 8.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.0/patches/packages/tcpip1.tgz

Updated tcpip1 package for Slackware 7.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-7.1/patches/packages/tcpip1.tgz

Patch package (just in.telnetd) for Slackware 8.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.0/patches/patches/telnetd.tgz

Patch package (just in.telnetd) for Slackware 7.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-7.1/patches/packages/telnetd.tgz