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The U.S. Department of Energy
Computer Incident Advisory Capability
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INFORMATION BULLETIN
SCO Unix Vulnerability
September 18, 1996 14:00 GMT Number G-44
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PROBLEM: A problem in a particular system call may allow unauthorized
access to a system.
PLATFORM: Any system running SCO UnixWare release 2.0.x and 2.1.0.
DAMAGE: By exploiting this vulnerability, a user can obtain
root access.
SOLUTION: Apply the patches and/or workarounds provided in the vendor
bulletin below.
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VULNERABILITY These vulnerabilities are widely known.
ASSESSMENT:
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[Begin SCO Bulletin]
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SCO Security Bulletin 96:002
September 4, 1996
Patch for system call security issue
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The Santa Cruz Operation has discovered the following problem present in
our software:
I. Description
A problem in a particular system call may allow unauthorized
access to the system. The resulting access may lead to unauthorized
root access to the system.
II. Impact
Any user with an account on the system may be able to gain
unauthorized access to system or user files, which may then lead to
unauthorized root access.
III. Releases
This problem exists on the following releases of SCO products:
SCO(R) UnixWare(R) release 2.0.x and 2.1.0
IV. Solution
SCO is providing Program Temporary Fix (PTF) 3063 to address the
issue. This PTF is available for SCO UnixWare release 2.1.0. SCO intends
to release a PTF for SCO UnixWare release 2.0.3 in the near future.
A workaround for users of SCO UnixWare release 2.0.x or for those
who are not yet able to install this PTF follows:
As root, execute these commands on the system console:
# /etc/conf/bin/idtune -f RSTCHOWN 1
# /etc/conf/bin/idbuild -B
# init 6
This procedure sets a kernel parameter that prevents the problem from
occuring, relinks the kernel, and reboots the system.
You can download the PTF as follows:
Anonymous ftp (World Wide Web URL)
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ftp://ftp.sco.COM/UW21/ptf3063.Z (patch image, compressed)
ftp://ftp.sco.COM/UW21/ptf3063.txt (cover letter/installation notes)
Compuserve
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PTF 3063 is also available in the UNIXWARE forum on Compuserve.
SCO Online Support (SOS) BBS
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PTF 3063 can also be downloaded interactively via X, Y, or Z MODEM or Kermit,
using the SCO Online Support System (SOS). Follow the menus selections under
"Toolchest" from the main SOS menu.
The phone numbers available for interactive transfer from SOS are:
1-408-426-9495 (USA)
+44 (0)1923 210 888 (United Kingdom)
Checksums
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MD5
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MD5 (ptf3063.Z) = 1093420123c9bff603bd3c32a3867dcd
MD5 (ptf3063.txt) = 0ffa24e5e0d9a8caf8f4076149d782c3
sum -r (on UnixWare)
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48571 391 ptf3063.Z
20546 3 ptf3063.txt
This bulletin is available for anonymous ftp download from
ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/security_bulletins/SB.96:02a, and will be updated
as new information becomes available.
If you have further questions, contact your support provider. If you
need to contact SCO, please send electronic mail to support@sco.COM, or
contact SCO as follows.
USA/Canada: 6am-5pm Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
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1-800-347-4381 (voice)
1-408-427-5443 (fax)
Pacific Rim, Asia, and Latin American customers: 6am-5pm Pacific
------------------------------------------------ Daylight Time
(PDT)
1-408-425-4726 (voice)
1-408-427-5443 (fax)
Europe, Middle East, Africa: 9am-5:30pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
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+44 (0)1923 816344 (voice)
+44 (0)1923 817781 (fax)
[End SCO Bulletin]
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CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Santa Cruz Operation and CERT
for the information contained in this bulletin.
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CIAC, the Computer Incident Advisory Capability, is the computer
security incident response team for the U.S. Department of Energy
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