OSF/1 (Tru64) UUCP -s command line buffer overflow
| osf1-uucp-source-bo (10146) |  High Risk |
Description:
OSF/1 (now Hewlett-Packard Tru64 UNIX) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the Unix-To-Unix Copy Program (UUCP) utility. By passing an overly long string to the UUCP utility using the -s (source) command line option, a local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of HP Tru64 Unix (5.1a or later), available from the Hewlett-Packard Web site. See References.
As a workaround, chmod u-s /path/to/uucp.
References:
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 09.18.2002: Security Vulnerabilities in OSF1/Tru64 3.. (From Neohapsis archive)
- Tru64 UNIX Web site: Tru64 UNIX Software.
- BID-5745: HP Tru64 UUCP Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1127: Buffer overflow in uucp in Compaq Tru64/OSF1 3.x allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long source (-s) command line parameter.
Platforms Affected:
- Digital OSF/1 3.0
- Digital OSF/1 3.0b
- Digital OSF/1 3.2
- Digital OSF/1 3.2b
- Digital OSF/1 3.2c
- Digital OSF/1 3.2d
- Digital OSF/1 3.2de1
- Digital OSF/1 3.2de2
- Digital OSF/1 3.2f
- Digital OSF/1 3.2g
Reported:
Sep 18, 2002
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