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INFORMATION BULLETIN
Vulnerability in RaQ 4 Servers
[CERTŪ Advisory CA-2002-35]
December 12, 2002 20:00 GMT Number N-025
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PROBLEM: A remotely exploitable vulnerability has been discovered in Sun
Cobalt RaQ 4 Server Appliances running Sun's Security Hardening
Package (SHP).
PLATFORM: Sun Cobalt RaQ 4 Server Appliances
DAMAGE: Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to
execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges.
SOLUTION: Check with your vendor for patches or workarounds.
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VULNERABILITY The risk is HIGH. An exploit is publicly available and may be
ASSESSMENT: circulating. Sun confirms that a remote root exploit does
affect the Sun/Cobalt RaQ4 platform if the SHP (Security
Hardening Patch) patch was installed.
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LINKS:
CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-025.shtml
ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-35.html
PATCHES:
http://sunsolve.Sun.COM/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/49377
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CERTŪ Advisory CA-2002-35 Vulnerability in RaQ 4 Servers
Original release date: December 11, 2002
Last revised: --
Source: CERT/CC
A complete revision history can be found at the end of this file.
Systems Affected
Sun Cobalt RaQ 4 Server Appliances with the Security Hardening Package installed
Overview
A remotely exploitable vulnerability has been discovered in Sun Cobalt RaQ 4 Server
Appliances running Sun's Security Hardening Package (SHP). Exploitation of this
vulnerability may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with superuser
privileges.
I. Description
Cobalt RaQ 4 is a Sun Server Appliance. For background information on Cobalt RaQ 4,
please see the COBALT RaQ 4 User Manual. Sun provides a Security Hardening Package
(SHP) for Cobalt RaQ 4. Although the SHP is not installed by default, many users
choose to install it on their RaQ 4 servers. For background information on the SHP,
please see the SHP RaQ 4 User Guide.
A vulnerability in the SHP may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a
Cobalt RaQ 4 Server Appliance. The vulnerability occurs in a cgi script that does not
properly filter input. Specifically, overflow.cgi does not adequately filter input
destined for the email variable. Because of this flaw, an attacker can use a POST
request to fill the email variable with arbitrary commands. The attacker can then call
overflow.cgi, which will allow the command the attacker filled the email variable with
to be executed with superuser privileges.
An exploit is publicly available and may be circulating.
Further information about this vulnerability may be found in VU#810921 in the CERT/CC
Vulnerability Notes Database.
II. Impact
A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a Cobalt RaQ 4 Server
Appliance with the SHP installed.
III. Solution
Apply a patch from your vendor
Appendix A contains information provided by vendors for this advisory. As vendors
report new information to the CERT/CC, we will update this section and note the
changes in our revision history. If a particular vendor is not listed below, we have
not received their comments. Please contact your vendor directly.
Workarounds
Block access to the Cobalt RaQ 4 administrative httpd server (typically ports 81/TCP
and 444/TCP) at your network perimeter. Note that this will not protect vulnerable
hosts within your network perimeter. It is important to understand your network
configuration and service requirements before deciding what changes are appropriate.
Caveats
The patch supplied by Sun removes the SHP completely. If your operation requires the
use of the SHP, you may need to find a suitable alternative.
Appendix A. - Vendor Information
Sun Microsystems
Sun confirms that a remote root exploit does affect the Sun/Cobalt RaQ4 platform if
the SHP (Security Hardening Patch) patch was installed.
Sun has released a Sun Alert which describes how to remove the SHP patch:
http://sunsolve.Sun.COM/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/49377
The removal patch is available from:
http://ftp.cobalt.sun.com/pub/packages/raq4/eng/RaQ4-en-Security-2.0.1-SHP_REM.pkg
Appendix B. - References
CERT/CC Vulnerability Note: VU#810921 - http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/810921
Sun SHP RaQ 4 User Guide -
http://www.sun.com/hardware/serverappliances/pdfs/support/RaQ_4_SHP_UG.pdf
COBALT RaQ 4 User Manual -
http://www.sun.com/hardware/serverappliances/pdfs/manuals/manual.raq4.pdf
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grazer@digit-labs.org publicly reported this vulnerability.
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Author: Ian A. Finlay.
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Revision History
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