PC NetLink 'slsmgr' Unsafe Temporary Files Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1015408
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1015408
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CVE Reference: GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 24 2005
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Modification of system information, Modification of user information, Root access via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Sun Alert
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Version(s): 2.0
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in PC NetLink in the 'slsmgr' command. A local user may be able to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The '/opt/lanman/sbin/slsmgr' command in PC NetLink 2.0 opens files in the '/tmp' directory in an unsafe manner. A local user can
cause arbitrary information to be written to the filesystem with the permissions of the user running 'slsmgr'. As a result, the
local user can cause arbitrary code to be executed.
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Impact: A local user can write files to execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user running 'slsmgr'.
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Solution: Sun has issued the following fix:
SPARC Platform
* PC NetLink 2.0 (for Solaris 7, 8 and 9) with patch 121209-01 or later
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102122-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 03:40:22 -0500
Subject: Security Vulnerability in PC Netlink 2.0 "slsmgr" May Allow Files to be Opened Insecurely
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102122-1
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