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Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory
Subject: UnixWare: statd buffer overflow
Advisory number: CSSA-2001-SCO.6
Issue date: 2001 July 2
Cross reference:
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1. Problem Description
The nfs daemon /usr/lib/nfs/statd (otherwise known as
rpc.statd) was subject to a buffer overflow problem with the
SM_MON request that could be used by a malicious user to gain
unauthorized access to a system.
2. Vulnerable Versions
Operating System Version Affected Files
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UnixWare 7 All /usr/lib/nfs/statd
3. Workaround
None.
4. UnixWare 7
4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/unixware/sr848098/
4.2 Verification
md5 checksums:
1e09711ec683f5f4e1626ef9d7131bd8 erg711747a.Z
md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools/
4.3 Installing Fixed Binaries
Upgrade the affected binaries with the following commands:
# uncompress /tmp/erg711747a.Z
# pkgadd -d /tmp/erg711747a
5. References
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/index.html
6. Disclaimer
Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse
of any of the information we provide on our website and/or
through our security advisories. Our advisories are a service
to our customers intended to promote secure installation and
use of Caldera International products.
7.Acknowledgements
Caldera International wishes to thank Olaf Kirch
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for reporting the problem.
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