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Security Update: [CSSA-2001-SCO.2] UnixWare - su buffer overflow
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (sco-security@caldera.com)
Wed Jun 27 15:42:28 2001
Message-Id: <200106262349.f5QNn2K23132@ergo.uss.sco.com>
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From: sco-security@caldera.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 16:49:02 -0700
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Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory
Subject: UnixWare - su buffer overflow
Advisory number: CSSA-2001-SCO.2
Issue date: 2001 June, 26
Cross reference:
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1. Problem Description
The su command is vulnerable to a command line argument buffer
overflow. This could allow a process to execute arbitrary
code, allowing a malicious user to gain elevated privileges.
2. Vulnerable Versions
Operating System Version Affected Files
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UnixWare 7 All /sbin/su
/usr/bin/su
/usr/lib/libiaf.a
/usr/lib/libiaf.so
3. Workaround
None.
4. UnixWare 7
4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/unixware/sr847407/
4.2 Verification
md5 checksums:
=09
ec9c4201d83b8031063ff03bd325e200 erg711713a.Z
md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools/md5
4.3 Installing Fixed Binaries
Upgrade the affected binaries with the following commands:
# uncompress /tmp/erg711713a.Z
# pkgadd -d /tmp/erg711713a
5. References
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/index.html
6. Disclaimer
Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse
of any of the information we provide on our website and/or
through our security advisories. Our advisories are a service
to our customers intended to promote secure installation and
use of Caldera International, Inc. products.
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