Solaris libsldap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:2931

Info

Solaris libsldap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2931
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jun 26 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 26 2001 12:00AM
Credit: Discovered by Jouko Pynnönen <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Sun Solaris 8_x86
Sun Solaris 8_sparc
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Solaris libsldap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solaris 8 ships with a shared library that implements LDAP functionality called 'libsldap'. This library is linked to by a number of system utilities, many of them installed setuid or setgid.

Libsldap contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in it's handling of the 'LDAP_OPTIONS' environment variable.

Local attackers can exploit this vulnerability in setuid/setgid programs linked to libsldap to elevate privileges.

Solution / Fix

Solaris libsldap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Sun has released fixes for Sparc and x86 versions of Solaris.


Sun Solaris 8_x86
  • Sun 111091-03


Sun Solaris 8_sparc

References

Solaris libsldap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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