Sun Solaris XScreenSaver and Assistive Technology Support Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:36030

Info

Sun Solaris XScreenSaver and Assistive Technology Support Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 36030
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 11 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 15 2009 08:58PM
Credit: The vendor reported the issue.
Vulnerable: Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_99
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_98
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_96
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_95
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_94
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_93
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_92
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_91
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_90
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_89
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_88
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_87
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_86
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_85
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_84
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_83
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_82
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_81
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_80
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_78
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_77
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_76
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_68
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_67
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_64
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_61
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_59
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_58
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_54
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_50
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_49
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_47
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_45
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_41
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_39
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_38
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_37
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_36
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_29
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_22
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_19
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_13
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_110
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_109
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_108
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_107
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_106
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_105
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_104
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_104
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_103
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_102
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_101a
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_101
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_100
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_02
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_01
Avaya Interactive Response 4.0
Avaya Interactive Response 3.0
Not Vulnerable: Sun OpenSolaris build snv_111

Discussion

Sun Solaris XScreenSaver and Assistive Technology Support Security Bypass Vulnerability

Sun Solaris is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability that affects XScreenSaver and Assistive Technology Support.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to gain unauthorized access to the system, which may lead to further attacks.

This issue affects the following on both SPARC and x86 platforms:

Solaris 10
OpenSolaris builds snv_01 through snv_110

Exploit / POC

Sun Solaris XScreenSaver and Assistive Technology Support Security Bypass Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Sun Solaris XScreenSaver and Assistive Technology Support Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for details.


Sun Solaris 10_x86

Sun Solaris 10

References

Sun Solaris XScreenSaver and Assistive Technology Support Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:

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