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Security Update: [CSSA-2001-SCO.4] UnixWare: uucp utilities buffer overflows
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (sco-security@caldera.com)
Thu Jun 28 14:34:01 2001
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Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 17:52:26 -0700
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Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory
Subject: UnixWare - uucp utilities buffer overflows
Advisory number: CSSA-2001-SCO.4
Issue date: 2001 June, 27
Cross reference:
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1. Problem Description
The uucp utilities are vulnerable to command line argument
buffer overflows. These 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 /usr/bin/uucp
/usr/bin/uux
/usr/lib/uucp/bnuconvert
/usr/lib/uucp/uucico
/usr/lib/uucp/uuxcmd
/usr/lib/uucp/uuxqt
3. Workaround
None.
4. UnixWare 7
4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/unixware/sr847405/
4.2 Verification
md5 checksums:
=09
e93266c02e2bd2f71b9675847fd9a7b5 erg711716a.Z
md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools/
4.3 Installing Fixed Binaries
Upgrade the affected binaries with the following commands:
# uncompress /tmp/erg711716a.Z
# pkgadd -d /tmp/erg711716a
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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