Sun Solaris uucp multiple buffer overflows

solaris-uucp-multiple-bo (15425) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Sun Solaris is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows in the /usr/bin/uucp application. A local unprivileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overflow a buffer and gain root privileges on the system.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed below. Refer to Sun Alert ID: 57508 for more information. See References.

SPARC Platform:

Solaris 2.6 with patch 106468-06 or later
Solaris 7 with patch 106952-04 or later
Solaris 8 with patch 111570-03 or later
Solaris 9 with patch 113322-02 or later

x86 Platform:

Solaris 2.6 with patch 106469-06 or later
Solaris 7 with patch 106953-04 or later
Solaris 8 with patch 111571-03 or later
Solaris 9 with patch 115880-01 or later

References:

  • Sun Alert ID: 57508: Multiple Buffer Overflows in "/usr/bin/uucp" May Allow Unauthorized uucp(1C) User ID Access.
  • BID-9837: Sun Solaris Multiple Unspecified Local UUCP Buffer Overrun Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2004-1359: Multiple buffer overflows in uucp for Sun Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 allow local users to execute arbitrary code as the uucp user.

Platforms Affected:

  • Sun Solaris 2.6
  • Sun Solaris 2.6 x86
  • Sun Solaris 7.0 x86
  • Sun Solaris 7.0 SPARC
  • Sun Solaris 8 x86
  • Sun Solaris 8 SPARC
  • Sun Solaris 9 SPARC
  • Sun Solaris 9 x86

Reported:

Mar 10, 2004

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