Bug#491114: Work around confirmation

2008-07-17 Thread Tim Brown
> /etc/udev/rules.d/65_dmsetup.rules needs to be changed so that the three first lines all have GOTO="device_mapper_end". Confirmed that this resolves the problem. Cheers, Tim -- Tim Brown <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/> -- To UNS

Bug#466146: festival: Default configuration allows unauthenticated remote code execution

2008-03-01 Thread Tim Brown
On Saturday 01 March 2008 14:44:01 Nico Golde wrote: > Hi Tim, > > * Tim Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008-03-01 15:28]: > > On Tuesday 19 February 2008 20:12:29 Nico Golde wrote: > > > > It > > > > probably also needs rewording since SuSE confirmed it

Bug#466146: festival: Default configuration allows unauthenticated remote code execution

2008-03-01 Thread Tim Brown
t works. I've attached a patch that I think resolves this issue on stable - no warranties. Just wanted to make this final email as I'm intending to release my advisory shortly subject to any updates here. Tim -- Tim Brown <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.nth-dimension.o

Bug#466146: festival: Default configuration allows unauthenticated remote code execution

2008-02-19 Thread Tim Brown
On Tuesday 19 February 2008 19:20:23 Nico Golde wrote: > * Tim Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008-02-19 20:08]: > > I've just notice that the security tracker > > http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/status/release/unstable has > > been updated for festival. Ho

Bug#466146: festival: Default configuration allows unauthenticated remote code execution

2008-02-19 Thread Tim Brown
Nico, I've just notice that the security tracker http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/status/release/unstable has been updated for festival. However it is wrong. This bug *is* remotely exploitable (due to the afore mentioned lack of ACLs). Tim -- Tim Brown <mailto:[EMAIL P

Bug#466146: festival: Default configuration allows unauthenticated remote code execution

2008-02-19 Thread Tim Brown
vious bug history there was some discussion about disabling the system command too, but IMO this does little to fix the underlying problem of an unauthenticated scheme interpreter bound to a remote port with no ACLs or authentication. Tim -- Tim Brown <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <

Bug#466146: festival: Default configuration allows unauthenticated remote code execution

2008-02-18 Thread Tim Brown
be pushed to unstable and backported to stable security. Tim -- Tim Brown <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#466146: festival: Default configuration allows unauthenticated remote code execution

2008-02-17 Thread Tim Brown
On Monday 18 February 2008 01:40:00 Kumar Appaiah wrote: > On Sun, Feb 17, 2008 at 05:32:44PM +0000, Tim Brown wrote: > > I've just built it here. It is lintian clean and the patch provides the > > required security fix. However 2 small points, 1) The logging doesn&#x

Bug#466146: festival: Default configuration allows unauthenticated remote code execution

2008-02-17 Thread Tim Brown
as this is a security bug. Another thought, the fix will require backporting to stable so that it can go into the security updates. Tim -- Tim Brown <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "u

Bug#466146: festival: Default configuration allows unauthenticated remote code execution

2008-02-17 Thread Tim Brown
t work as /var/log/festival isn't created (and owned by festival,audio) 2) Passwords are displayed by debconf rather than hiding them with *'s. I'm only a fellow maintainer, but I'm sure your mentor can provide appropriate feedback on these issues. Cheers, Tim -- Tim Brown <m

Bug#466146: festival: Default configuration allows unauthenticated remote code execution

2008-02-16 Thread Tim Brown
escalation attacks. Tim -- Tim Brown <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#466146: festival: Default configuration allows unauthenticated remote code execution

2008-02-16 Thread Tim Brown
Package: festival Version: 1.96~beta-5 Severity: critical Tags: security Justification: root security hole Nth Dimension Security Advisory (NDSA20080215) Date: 15th February 2008 Author: Tim Brown <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> URL: <http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/> / <http://www