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Home > Products and services > CSIRTUK advisories > Advisories archive > January 2005 > Three SCO Security Advisories

January 2005

Three SCO Security Advisories

ID: 00086
Ref: 72/2005
Date: 31 January 2005:14:37:34
Version: 1

Title: Three SCO Security Advisories
Abstract:
Vendors affected: SCO
Operating systems affected: SCO
Applications affected: SCO

Title
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Three SCO Security Advisories:

1. OpenServer 5.0.6 OpenServer 5.0.7 : cosessoin local privilege elevation

2. OpenServer 5.0.6 OpenServer 5.0.7 : wu-ftp local users can bypass access
Restrictions

3. UnixWare 7.1.4 UnixWare 7.1.3 UnixWare 7.1.1 : x.org possible local
socket hijacking

Detail
======

1. A problem has been identified in the scosession program
when handling strings on the commandline. Because of this,
a local attacker may be able to gain elevated privileges.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2003-1021 to this issue.

2. wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, with the restricted-gid option enabled, allows local users to bypass access restrictions by changing the permissions to prevent access to their home directory, which causes wu-ftpd to use the root directory instead.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CAN-2004-0148 to this issue.

3. The socket directories created in /tmp are now required to be owned by root and have their sticky-bit set. If the permission is not set properly, the component will try to set it properly. If it is unable to do that, it will generate
error/warning message(s), but the component will not fail. (a.k.a. fail softly) The owner and permissions of these directories are tried
to be set correctly even if X servers are started by regular
users; it generates error message if it fails in doing so.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CAN-2005-0134 to this issue.



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SCO Security Advisory

Subject: OpenServer 5.0.6 OpenServer 5.0.7 :
scosessoin local privilege elevation
Advisory number: SCOSA-2005.5
Issue date: 2005 January 25
Cross reference: sr886719 fz528461 erg712476 CAN-2003-1021
______________________________________________________________________________


1. Problem Description

A problem has been identified in the scosession program
when handling strings on the commandline. Because of this,
a local attacker may be able to gain elevated privileges.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CAN-2003-1021 to this issue.


2. Vulnerable Supported Versions

System Binaries
----------------------------------------------------------------------
OpenServer 5.0.6 /usr/bin/X11/scosession
OpenServer 5.0.7 /usr/bin/X11/scosession

3. Solution

The proper solution is to install the latest packages.

4. OpenServer 5.0.6

4.1 First install oss646b or later

4.2 Location of oss646c

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/oss646c/

4.3 Verification of oss646c

MD5 (VOL.000.000) = f19b6c6949f615316bfb075d249989e8
MD5 (VOL.000.001) = 341ff8553aecd2c7b0c2beaf83030d0f
MD5 (VOL.000.002) = 6e46708ad8029e12280d4f9ac60ab814
MD5 (VOL.000.003) = 2868b64a6a6db742adb3b485be645d7e
MD5 (VOL.000.004) = 1696fe1db9bb063827ee5e76e58dff84
MD5 (VOL.000.005) = f39da342f8af72fcaccdf478dca04109
MD5 (VOL.000.006) = 2b31611c8af7d2e7910d6e8e3cf701a6
MD5 (VOL.000.007) = d0175c0f4e3ed29435b1eab95609f8f4
MD5 (VOL.000.008) = aa9e8a525c341fed077f981b1dacb486
MD5 (VOL.000.009) = 8e023af67b57507824406bdda322079a
MD5 (VOL.000.010) = 2b46e8adba8ae0b64109f2069da978a2

4.4 Location of Fixed Binaries

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.5

4.5 Verification

MD5 (VOL.000.000) = 953b64f2a068cd188717ebf3c87e9aed

md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools

4.6 Installing Fixed Binaries

Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:

1) Download the VOL* files to a directory

2) Run the custom command, specify an install from media
images, and specify the directory as the location of the
images.


5. OpenServer 5.0.7

5.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.5

The fixes are also available in SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7
Maintenance Pack 3 or later. See
http://www.sco.com/support/update/download/osr507list.html.

5.2 Verification

MD5 (VOL.000.000) = 953b64f2a068cd188717ebf3c87e9aed

md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools


5.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:

1) Download the VOL* files to a directory

2) Run the custom command, specify an install from media
images, and specify the directory as the location of the
images.


6. References

Specific references for this advisory:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-1021

SCO security resources:
http://www.sco.com/support/security/index.html

SCO security advisories via email
http://www.sco.com/support/forums/security.html

This security fix closes SCO incidents sr886719 fz528461
erg712476.


7. Disclaimer

SCO is not responsible for the misuse of any of the information
we provide on this website and/or through our security
advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
intended to promote secure installation and use of SCO
products.


8. Acknowledgments

SCO would like to thank Joel Soderberg and Christer Oberg
of Deprotect which describes itself as "a Swedish based
security company divided into four divisions; Managed
Security Services, Security Services, Products and Development
and our Security Academy."

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______________________________________________________________________________

SCO Security Advisory

Subject: OpenServer 5.0.6 OpenServer 5.0.7 : wu-ftp local users
can bypass access restrictions
Advisory number: SCOSA-2005.6
Issue date: 2005 January 25
Cross reference: sr889579 fz528958 erg712568 CAN-2004-0148
______________________________________________________________________________


1. Problem Description

wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, with the restricted-gid option
enabled, allows local users to bypass access restrictions
by changing the permissions to prevent access to their home
directory, which causes wu-ftpd to use the root directory
instead.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CAN-2004-0148 to this issue.


2. Vulnerable Supported Versions

System Binaries
----------------------------------------------------------------------
OpenServer 5.0.5 Not vulnerable
OpenServer 5.0.6 /etc/ftpd
OpenServer 5.0.7 /etc/ftpd

3. Solution

The proper solution is to install the latest packages.

4. OpenServer 5.0.6

4.1 First install oss646b or later

4.2 Location of oss646c

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/oss646c/

4.3 Verification of oss646c

MD5 (VOL.000.000) = f19b6c6949f615316bfb075d249989e8
MD5 (VOL.000.001) = 341ff8553aecd2c7b0c2beaf83030d0f
MD5 (VOL.000.002) = 6e46708ad8029e12280d4f9ac60ab814
MD5 (VOL.000.003) = 2868b64a6a6db742adb3b485be645d7e
MD5 (VOL.000.004) = 1696fe1db9bb063827ee5e76e58dff84
MD5 (VOL.000.005) = f39da342f8af72fcaccdf478dca04109
MD5 (VOL.000.006) = 2b31611c8af7d2e7910d6e8e3cf701a6
MD5 (VOL.000.007) = d0175c0f4e3ed29435b1eab95609f8f4
MD5 (VOL.000.008) = aa9e8a525c341fed077f981b1dacb486
MD5 (VOL.000.009) = 8e023af67b57507824406bdda322079a
MD5 (VOL.000.010) = 2b46e8adba8ae0b64109f2069da978a2

4.4 Location of Fixed Binaries

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.6

4.5 Verification

MD5 (VOL.000.000) = 713bab43a71937e8d9ab015de1335a26

md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools


4.6 Installing Fixed Binaries

Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:

1) Download the VOL* files to a directory

2) Run the custom command, specify an install from media
images, and specify the directory as the location of the
images.


5. OpenServer 5.0.7

5.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.6

The fixes are also available in SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7
Maintenance Pack 3 or later. See
http://www.sco.com/support/update/download/osr507list.html.

5.2 Verification

MD5 (VOL.000.000) = 713bab43a71937e8d9ab015de1335a26

md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools


5.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:

1) Download the VOL* files to a directory

2) Run the custom command, specify an install from media
images, and specify the directory as the location of the
images.


6. References

Specific references for this advisory:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0148

SCO security resources:
http://www.sco.com/support/security/index.html

SCO security advisories via email
http://www.sco.com/support/forums/security.html

This security fix closes SCO incidents sr889579 fz528958
erg712568.


7. Disclaimer

SCO is not responsible for the misuse of any of the information
we provide on this website and/or through our security
advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
intended to promote secure installation and use of SCO
products.


8. Acknowledgments

SCO would like to thank Glenn Stewart

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SCO Security Advisory

Subject: UnixWare 7.1.4 UnixWare 7.1.3 UnixWare 7.1.1 : x.org possible
local socket hijacking
Advisory number: SCOSA-2005.8
Issue date: 2005 January 26
Cross reference: sr891412 fz530161 erg712694 CAN-2005-0134
______________________________________________________________________________


1. Problem Description

The socket directories created in /tmp are now required to
be owned by root and have their sticky-bit set. If the
permission is not set properly, the component will try to
set it properly. If it is unable to do that, it will generate
error/warning message(s), but the component will not fail.
(a.k.a. fail softly)

The owner and permissions of these directories are tried
to be set correctly even if X servers are started by regular
users; it generates error message if it fails in doing so.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CAN-2005-0134 to this issue.


2. Vulnerable Supported Versions

System Binaries
----------------------------------------------------------------------
UnixWare 7.1.4 /usr/X/bin/Xnest
/usr/X/bin/Xsco
/usr/X/bin/Xvfb
/usr/X/bin/xfs
/usr/X/lib/libICE.a
/usr/X/lib/libICE.so.6.0
/usr/src/ihvkit/display/Xserver/lib/libos.a
/usr/src/ihvkit/display/usrlib/libfont.a

UnixWare 7.1.3 /usr/X/bin/Xnest
/usr/X/bin/Xsco
/usr/X/bin/Xvfb
/usr/X/bin/xfs
/usr/X/lib/libICE.a
/usr/X/lib/libICE.so.6.0
/usr/src/ihvkit/display/Xserver/lib/libos.a
/usr/src/ihvkit/display/usrlib/libfont.a

UnixWare 7.1.1 /usr/X/bin/Xnest
/usr/X/bin/Xsco
/usr/X/bin/Xvfb
/usr/X/bin/xfs
/usr/X/lib/libICE.a
/usr/X/lib/libICE.so.6.0
/usr/src/ihvkit/display/Xserver/lib/libos.a
/usr/src/ihvkit/display/usrlib/libfont.a


3. Solution

The proper solution is to install the latest packages.


4. UnixWare 7.1.4

4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.8

4.2 Verification

MD5 (erg712694.pkg.Z) = f216b86a37d02bc0630a849863023637

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 sequence:

Download erg712694.pkg.Z to the /var/spool/pkg directory

# uncompress /var/spool/pkg/erg712694.pkg.Z
# pkgadd -d /var/spool/pkg/erg712694.pkg


5. UnixWare 7.1.3

5.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.8

5.2 Verification

MD5 (erg712694.713.pkg.Z) = cdd347f43fb4cbcec2ef693d88ec104b

md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools

5.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:

Download erg712694.713.pkg.Z to the /var/spool/pkg directory

# uncompress /var/spool/pkg/erg712694.713.pkg.Z
# pkgadd -d /var/spool/pkg/erg712694.713.pkg


6. UnixWare 7.1.1

6.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.8


6.2 Verification

MD5 (erg712694.711.pkg.Z) = 8c59f293edd8520ed1fefc0abe465592

md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools


6.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:

Download erg712694.711.pkg.Z to the /var/spool/pkg directory

# uncompress /var/spool/pkg/erg712694.711.pkg.Z
# pkgadd -d /var/spool/pkg/erg712694.711.pkg


7. References

Specific references for this advisory:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0134
http://x.org/X11R6.8.1/RELNOTES.txt

SCO security resources:
http://www.sco.com/support/security/index.html

SCO security advisories via email
http://www.sco.com/support/forums/security.html

This security fix closes SCO incidents sr891412 fz530161
erg712694.


8. Disclaimer

SCO is not responsible for the misuse of any of the information
we provide on this website and/or through our security
advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
intended to promote secure installation and use of SCO
products.


9. Acknowledgments

SCO would like to thank Jim Gettys and The Open X.org
foundation

______________________________________________________________________________

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