SCO UnixWare/OpenServer Unspecified CHRoot Breakout Vulnerability

BID:12300

Info

SCO UnixWare/OpenServer Unspecified CHRoot Breakout Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12300
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2004-1124
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jan 18 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 10:06AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to Simon Roses Femerling.
Vulnerable: SCO Unixware 7.1.4
SCO Unixware 7.1.3
SCO Unixware 7.1.1
SCO Open Server 5.0.7
SCO Open Server 5.0.6
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

SCO UnixWare/OpenServer Unspecified CHRoot Breakout Vulnerability

SCO UnixWare and OpenServer are reported prone to an unspecified chroot breaking vulnerability.

An attacker that has local interactive access to a computer that is running a vulnerable version of UnixWare may exploit this vulnerability to break out of a chroot prison that they reside in.

Specific details in regards to this vulnerability are not currently available. This BID will be updated as soon as further information is made available.

Exploit / POC

SCO UnixWare/OpenServer Unspecified CHRoot Breakout Vulnerability

Shellcode to trigger this vulnerability is available in Simon Roses Femerling 'LibExploit' library. This library is available at the following location:

http://www.packetfactory.net/projects/libexploit/

Solution / Fix

SCO UnixWare/OpenServer Unspecified CHRoot Breakout Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory (SCOSA-2005.2) and fixes to address this vulnerability for UnixWare.

A fix for UnixWare 7.1.3 is included in UnixWare Release 7.1.3 Maintenance Pack 4 or later and a fix for UnixWare 7.1.1 is available in UnixWare Release 7.1.1 Maintenance Pack 5 or later

The vendor has released an advisory (SCOSA-2005.22) and fixes to address this vulnerability for OpenServer.

Customers are advised to see the referenced advisories for further information in regards to obtaining and applying appropriate fixes.


SCO Open Server 5.0.6

SCO Open Server 5.0.7

SCO Unixware 7.1.4

References

SCO UnixWare/OpenServer Unspecified CHRoot Breakout Vulnerability

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