Solaris Solstice AdminSuite Vulnerabilities

BID:208

Info

Solaris Solstice AdminSuite Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 208
Class: Race Condition Error
CVE: CVE-1999-1424
CVE-1999-1425
CVE-1999-1426
CVE-1999-1427
CVE-1999-1428
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Nov 10 1997 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 12:16AM
Credit: This vulnerability was originally released by Sun Microsystems as Sun Security Bulletin 00145 on November 10, 1997.
Vulnerable: Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.2 _x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _x86
Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.2
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _ppc
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1
Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.1 _x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.4_x86
Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.1
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _ppc
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1
- Sun Solaris 2.5
- Sun Solaris 2.4
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Solaris Solstice AdminSuite Vulnerabilities

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in Solstice AdminSuite 2.1. These include:

1. AdminSuite 2.1 uses excessive permissions when adding new users to the NIS+ passwd table. This may allow unauthorized users to change the password table information to obtain root access.
2. AdminSuite 2.1 incorrectly changes the permissions on the source file used to build the NIS (YP) passwd map. This may allow unauthorized users to edit the /etc/passwd file and gain root access.
3. AdminSuite 2.1 creates temporary files in an insecure manner when updating a NIS (YP) database. This may allow unauthorized users to over write arbitrary files on the system, including the NIS (YP) map source file.
4. AdminSuite 2.1 and 2.2 create lock files in an insecure manner that may allow an unauthorized user to gain root access.
5. AdminSuite 2.1 and 2.2 Database Manager's save option is setgid bin for non-privileged users. This may allow an unauthorized user to gain root access.

Exploit / POC

Solaris Solstice AdminSuite Vulnerabilities

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Solaris Solstice AdminSuite Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Patches are available to all Sun customers at http://sunsolve.sun.com


Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.1 _x86

Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.1

Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.2

Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.2 _x86

References

Solaris Solstice AdminSuite Vulnerabilities

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