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>>                                                      CERT-NL, 01-Mar-2000 <<
>> All CERT-NL information has been moved to http://cert.surfnet.nl.  Links  <<
>> to CERT-NL information contained in this advisory are therefore outdated. <<
>>                                                                           <<
>> CERT-NL also has stopped the CERT-CC-Mirror service.  Due to this the     <<
>> links to the CERT-CC mirror are obsolete. Visit the CERT-CC site for the  <<
>> complete CERT-CC advisory texts:                     http://www.cert.org  <<
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Security Advisory                                                       CERT-NL
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Author/Source : Teun Nijssen                                Index  :    S-97-05
Distribution  : World                                       Page   :          1
Classification: External                                    Version:          1
Subject       : talkd                                       Date   :  27-Jan-97
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By courtesy of CERT Coordination Center we received the following information.

CERT Coordination Center advisory CA-97:04 reports a vulnerability
in talkd, the daemon responding to 'talk'. Expoitation scripts have been
published.

This vulnerability allows remotely executing arbitrary commands with root
privileges.

This advisory provides patch information specific to talkd, but also
recommends to have DNS name services configured in such a way that
a whole class of network services problems is avoided.

CERT-NL recommends to act on CERT-CC's info.

Additional information with regards to this vulnerability is placed in
the README file associated with the advisory. You are encouraged to check
on README file updates regularly. You can automate that process by using
the CERT-NL notifier service.

All CERT Coordination Center advisories and README's are mirrored by CERT-NL.
The specific URL's for this case are expected to be:

> ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/surfnet/net-security/cert-cc-mirror/cert_advisories/CA-97:04.tal
> kd
> ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/surfnet/net-security/cert-cc-mirror/cert_advisories/CA-97:talkd.
> README

More information about the CERT-NL mirror and notifier services is
contained in News items N-95-01 (notifier) and N-95-02 (CERT mirror),
both present on ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/surfnet/net-security/cert-nl/docs/news/

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CERT-NL is the Computer Emergency Response Team for SURFnet customers. SURFnet
is the Dutch network for educational, research and related institutes. CERT-NL
is a member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST).

All CERT-NL material is available under:
  http://cert.surfnet.nl/

In case of computer or network security problems please contact your local
CERT/security-team or CERT-NL  (if your institute is NOT a SURFnet customer
please address the appropriate (local) CERT/security-team).

CERT-NL is one/two hour(s) ahead of UTC (GMT) in winter/summer,
i.e. UTC+0100 in winter and UTC+0200 in summer (DST).

   Email:     cert-nl@surfnet.nl     ATTENDED REGULARLY ALL DAYS
   Phone:     +31 302 305 305        BUSINESS HOURS ONLY
   Fax:       +31 302 305 329        BUSINESS HOURS ONLY
   Snailmail: SURFnet bv
              Attn. CERT-NL
              P.O. Box 19035
              NL - 3501 DA  UTRECHT
              The Netherlands

NOODGEVALLEN:    06 22 92 35 64      ALTIJD BEREIKBAAR
EMERGENCIES : +31 6 22 92 35 64      ATTENDED AT ALL TIMES
CERT-NL'S EMERGENCY PHONENUMBER IS ONLY TO BE USED IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES:
THE SURFNET HELPDESK OPERATING THE EMERGENCY NUMBER HAS A *FIXED*
PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH YOUR ALERT AND WILL IN REGULAR CASES RELAY IT
TO CERT-NL IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER. CERT-NL WILL THEN CONTACT YOU.
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