Sun Solaris Trusted Extensions Policy Configuration Remote Privilege Escalation Weakness

Bugtraq ID:	36840
Class:	Design Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 27 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 27 2009 07:08PM
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_51 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_50 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_49 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_48 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_125 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_124 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_123 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_122 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_121 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_120 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_119 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_118 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_117 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_116 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_115 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_114 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_113 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_112 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_111a Sun OpenSolaris build snv_111 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
Not Vulnerable:	Sun OpenSolaris build snv_126

Sun Solaris Trusted Extensions Policy Configuration Remote Privilege Escalation Weakness

Sun Solaris is prone to a security weakness that may allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on the affected computer.

Attackers exploit this issue in conjunction with other latent vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to the X Server running on the affected computer. This may lead to the complete compromise of affected computers.

Solaris 10
OpenSolaris builds snv_37 through snv_125

Sun Solaris Trusted Extensions Policy Configuration Remote Privilege Escalation Weakness

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].

Sun Solaris Trusted Extensions Policy Configuration Remote Privilege Escalation Weakness

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

Sun Solaris Trusted Extensions Policy Configuration Remote Privilege Escalation Weakness

References:

• A Security Weakness in Solaris Trusted Extensions May Facilitate Privilege Escal (Sun Microsystems)
  
• Sun Homepage (Sun Microsystems )