Sun Solaris in.rexecd(1M) Kerberos command execution

solaris-kerberos-command-execution (24680)

High Risk

Description:

Sun Solaris could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the in.rexecd(1M) daemon on Kerberos systems. A local attacker could use this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	4.9
Access Vector:	Local
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	Not Required
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	3.6
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

Remedy:

Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102186 for patch information. See References.

References:

• CIAC Information Bulletin Q-126: Security Vulnerability in the in.rexecd(1M) Daemon on Kerberos Systems.
• Sun Alert ID: 102186: Security Vulnerability in the in.rexecd(1M) Daemon on Kerberos Systems.
• BID-16658: Sun Solaris in.rexecd Daemon Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
• CVE-2006-0769: Unspecified vulnerability in in.rexecd in Solaris 10 allows local users to gain privileges on Kerberos systems via unknown attack vectors.
• SA18891: Sun Solaris "in.rexecd" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
• SECTRACK ID: 1015635: Sun Solaris in.rexecd(1M) on Kerberos Systems Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
• VUPEN/ADV-2006-0608: Sun Solaris in.rexecd Service Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• Sun Solaris 10 x86
• Sun Solaris 10 SPARC

Reported:

Feb 14, 2006

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