SunOS kmem setgid /etc/crash Vulnerability

BID:59

Info

SunOS kmem setgid /etc/crash Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 59
Class: Configuration Error
CVE:
Remote: Unknown
Local: Unknown
Published: Feb 03 1993 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 03 1993 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was intially released as CERT Advisory CA-93.03.
Vulnerable: Sun SunOS 4.1.3 c
Sun SunOS 4.1.3 _U1
Sun SunOS 4.1.3
Sun SunOS 4.1.2
Sun SunOS 4.1.1
Sun SunOS 4.1 PSR_A
Sun SunOS 4.1
Not Vulnerable: Sun SunOS 4.1.4
Sun Solaris 2.0

Discussion

SunOS kmem setgid /etc/crash Vulnerability

/etc/crash was installed setgid kmem and excutable by anyone. Any user can use the ! shell command escape to executes commands, which are then performed with group set to kmem.

This is Sun Bug ID 1054480 and 1042662.

Exploit / POC

SunOS kmem setgid /etc/crash Vulnerability

$ /etc/crash
! sh

Solution / Fix

SunOS kmem setgid /etc/crash Vulnerability

Solution:
Apply Sun Patch ID 100103-12.

References

SunOS kmem setgid /etc/crash Vulnerability

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