The Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) provide a way for administrators to create and change authentication policies without major changes to the programs that handle authentication.
A vulnerability has been discovered which could allow an attacker to damage recordable CD drives. PAM has been changed to disallow access to the vulnerable files. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-0813 to this issue.
A vulnerability has been reported in the way that PAM_console sets console device permissions. Some console devices could retain ownership of the console after logging out. This could result in information leakage to an unauthorized user. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2007-1716 to this issue.
More information about these vulnerabilities can be found in the security advisory issued by RedHat Linux:
| Product: | Affected Version(s): | Risk Level: | Actions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avaya Communication Manager | CM 2.x and CM 3.0 | Low | Upgrade to CM 3.1 or later |
| Avaya EMMC | All | Low | Upgrade to CM 3.1 or later |
| Avaya AES | 3.1.3 | Low | Upgrade to AES 3.1.4 or later |
Avaya software-only products operate on general-purpose operating systems. Occasionally vulnerabilities may be discovered in the underlying operating system or applications that come with the operating system. These vulnerabilities often do not impact the software-only product directly but may threaten the integrity of the underlying platform.
In the case of this advisory Avaya software-only products are not affected by the vulnerability directly but the underlying Linux platform may be. Customers should determine on which Linux operating system the product was installed and then follow that vendor's guidance.
| Product: | Actions: |
|---|---|
| CVLAN | Please follow recommended actions below. |
| Avaya Integrated Management Suite (IMS) | Please follow recommended actions below. |
Recommended Actions:
In the event that the affected package is installed, Avaya recommends that customers follow recommended actions supplied by RedHat Linux.
Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.
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V 1.0 - July 31, 2007 - Initial Statement issued.
V 2.0 - January 8, 2008 - Added remediation steps for AES and changes Advisory
Status to "Final".
Send information regarding any discovered security problems with Avaya products to either the contact noted in the product's documentation or securityalerts@avaya.com.
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