The Red Hat Linux su program does not log failed password guesses if the su process is killed before it times out, which allows local attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Redhat | 2.0 (including) | 2.0 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 2.1 (including) | 2.1 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 3.0.3 (including) | 3.0.3 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 4.1 (including) | 4.1 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 4.2 (including) | 4.2 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 5.1 (including) | 5.1 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 5.2 (including) | 5.2 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 6.1 (including) | 6.1 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | * | * |
| Solaris | Sun | 1.1.3-u1 (including) | 1.1.3-u1 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 1.1.4 (including) | 1.1.4 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 2.4 (including) | 2.4 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | - (including) | - (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 4.1.3 (including) | 4.1.3 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 4.1.4 (including) | 4.1.4 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.1 (including) | 5.1 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.2 (including) | 5.2 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.3 (including) | 5.3 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.4 (including) | 5.4 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.5 (including) | 5.5 (including) |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=94935300520617\u0026w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=94935300520617\u0026w=2