COMMAND
ARCAD package
SYSTEMS AFFECTED
The Linux ARCAD package (at least arcad-0.078-5)
PROBLEM
Brock Tellier found following. The Linux ARCAD package (at least
arcad-0.078-5) from ARCAD Systemhaus unpacks with insecure file
permissions. By default, all directories, binaries and scripts
are mode 777 and all non-executables are mode 666. This, of
course, opens up the possibility of a trojan horse attack if a
malicious user modifies these binaries and scripts.
SOLUTION
The fix, of course, is to configure secure file modes. 755 for
directories, binaries and scripts and 644 for non-executables.