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		Caldera International, Inc.  Security Advisory

Subject:		OpenServer 5.0.5 OpenServer 5.0.6 : sort command creates temporary files insecurely
Advisory number: 	CSSA-2002-SCO.21
Issue date: 		2002 May 28
Cross reference:
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1. Problem Description

	The sort command creates and uses temporary files insecurely.
	Names can be predicted, and spoofed with symbolic links.


2. Vulnerable Supported Versions

	System				Binaries
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	OpenServer 5.0.5		/bin/sort
	OpenServer 5.0.6		/bin/sort


3. Solution

	The proper solution is to install the latest packages.


4. OpenServer 5.0.5

	4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

	ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openserver/CSSA-2002-SCO.21


4.2 Verification

	MD5 (VOL.000.000) = ebaac320d491aae20385b0c54af794fb

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


4.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

	Upgrade the affected binaries with the following commands:

	1) Download the VOL* files to the /tmp directory

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


5. OpenServer 5.0.6

	5.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

	ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openserver/CSSA-2002-SCO.21


5.2 Verification

	MD5 (VOL.000.000) = ebaac320d491aae20385b0c54af794fb

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


5.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

	Upgrade the affected binaries with the following commands:

	1) Download the VOL* files to the /tmp directory

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


6. References

	Specific references for this advisory:
		none

	Caldera UNIX security resources:
		http://stage.caldera.com/support/security/

Caldera OpenLinux security resources:
		http://www.caldera.com/support/security/index.html

This security fix closes Caldera incidents sr848813,
	SCO-1-238, erg711767 .


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