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Security Update: [CSSA-2001-SCO.28] Open UNIX, UnixWare 7: rpc.ttdbserverd format string vulnerability

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (sco-security@caldera.com)
Tue Oct 16 22:13:03 2001

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___________________________________________________________________________

	    Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory

Subject:		Open UNIX, UnixWare 7: rpc.ttdbserverd format string vulnerability
Advisory number: 	CSSA-2001-SCO.28
Issue date: 		2001 October 16
Cross reference:
___________________________________________________________________________


1. Problem Description
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	The rpc.ttdbserverd command is vulnerable to a format string
	attack.  This could be used by an unauthorized user to gain
	privilege.


2. Vulnerable Versions

	Operating System	Version		Affected Files
	------------------------------------------------------------------
	UnixWare 7		All		/usr/dt/bin/rpc.ttdbserverd
	Open UNIX		8.0.0		/usr/dt/bin/rpc.ttdbserverd


3. Workaround

	None.


4. UnixWare 7, Open UNIX 8

  4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

	ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2001-SCO.28/


  4.2 Verification

	md5 checksums:
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	b15a904dd742eb1263429b00fb1a1c20	erg711831.Z


	md5 is available for download from

		ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/tools/


  4.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

	Upgrade the affected binaries with the following commands:

	# uncompress /tmp/erg711831.Z
	# pkgadd -d /tmp/erg711831


5. References

	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/217901
	http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3583

	This and other advisories are located at
		http://stage.caldera.com/support/security

	This advisory addresses Caldera Security internal incidents
	sr851392, fz518746 and erg711831.


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 products.


7. Acknowledgements

	This vulnerability was discovered and researched by Mark Dowd
	of the ISS X-Force.

	=20
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