Solaris Crontab Injection Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020151 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020151
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-2538
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 6 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jun 2 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, 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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Version(s): 8, 9, 10
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Crontab on Sun Solaris. A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
A local user can exploit a race condition in the crontab(1) utility to inject arbitrary cron(1M) jobs into a target user's crontab file, which will then be executed with the privileges of the target user.
Charles Morris of Old Dominion University reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain cause arbitrary code to be executed with the privileges of the target user, including root privileges.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 109007-26 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 122300-27 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 137017-02 or later
* OpenSolaris based upon builds snv_93 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 109008-26 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 122301-27 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 137018-02 or later
* OpenSolaris based upon builds snv_93 or later
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-237864-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-237864-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:54:19 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-237864-1
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