HylaFax 4.2.1 and earlier does not create or verify ownership of the UNIX domain socket, which might allow local users to read faxes and cause a denial of service by creating the socket using the hyla.unix temporary file.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hylafax | Hylafax | * | 4.2.1 (including) |
| Hylafax | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Hylafax | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Hylafax | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Hylafax | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=329384
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17107
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:177
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15043
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=329384
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17107
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:177
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15043