Hey Aleph1, sorry if this has already been posted, but I thought I would FWD it
on just in case it hasnt.
-Kerb
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin
Bulletin Number: #00188
Date: August 25, 1999
Cross-Ref: CERT CA-99-08
Title: rpc.cmsd
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1. Bulletin Topics
Sun announces the release of patches for Solaris(tm) 7, 2.6, 2.5.1,
2.5, 2.4, 2.3 (SunOS(tm) 5.7, 5.6, 5.5.1, 5.5, 5.4, 5.3), SunOS 4.1.4,
and 4.1.3_U1, which relate to a vulnerability involving rpc.cmsd.
Sun recommends that you:
Install the OpenWindows patches listed in section 4 immediately on
systems running SunOS 5.5.1, 5.5, 5.4, 5.3, 4.1.4, and 4.1.3_U1.
Install the Common Desktop Environment (CDE) patches listed in
section 4 immediately on systems running SunOS 5.7 and 5.6.
Install the CDE patches listed in section 4 immediately on systems
running SunOS 5.5.1, 5.5, and 5.4 with CDE 1.0.2 or 1.0.1 installed.
2. Who is Affected
Vulnerable: SunOS 5.7, 5.7_x86, 5.6, 5.6_x86, 5.5.1, 5.5.1_x86,
5.5, 5.5_x86, 5.4, 5.4_x86, 5.3,
4.1.4, and 4.1.3_U1.
Not vulnerable: All other supported versions of SunOS.
3. Understanding the Vulnerability
The rpc.cmsd is a small database manager for appointment and
resource-scheduling data. Its primary client is Calendar Manager
in OpenWindows, and Calendar in CDE. A buffer overflow vulnerability
has been discovered which may be exploited to execute arbitrary
instructions and gain root access.
4. List of Patches
The following patches are available in relation to the above problem.
OpenWindows:
SunOS version Patch ID
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SunOS 5.5.1 104976-04
SunOS 5.5.1_x86 105124-03
SunOS 5.5 103251-09
SunOS 5.5_x86 103273-07
SunOS 5.4 102030-10
SunOS 5.4_x86 102031-08
SunOS 5.3 101513-14
SunOS 4.1.4 100523-25
SunOS 4.1.3_U1 100523-25
CDE:
SunOS versions CDE version Patch ID
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5.7 1.3 107022-04
5.7_x86 1.3_x86 107023-04
5.6 1.2 105566-07
5.6_x86 1.2_x86 105567-08
5.5.1, 5.5, 5.4 1.0.2 103670-07
5.5.1_x86, 5.5_x86, 5.4_x86 1.0.2_x86 103717-08
5.5, 5.4 1.0.1 103671-07
5.5_x86, 5.4_x86 1.0.1_x86 103718-08
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