Sun Solaris tip(1) Unsafe File Access Methods Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017546 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017546
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-0470
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 19 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jan 24 2007
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in tip(1) on Sun Solaris. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The tip(1) command uses unsafe creat() and fopen() calls. A local user can exploit this to execute arbitrary code on the target system with uucp (uid 5) privileges.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain uucp privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
Sun has issued the following fixes.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 111504-02 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 123368-01 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 124997-01 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 111505-02 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 123369-01 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 124998-01 or later
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102773-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102773-1 (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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Underlying OS Comments: 8, 9, 10
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Message History:
None.
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