DocView File Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:8498

Info

DocView File Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8498
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2003-0658
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 26 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 11:56PM
Credit: This vulnerability has been announced in a vendor security advisory.
Vulnerable: SCO Unixware 7.1.3
Caldera OpenServer 5.0.7
Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

DocView File Disclosure Vulnerability

docview has been reported prone to a remotely exploitable file disclosure vulnerability. It has been reported that remote attackers may exploit this condition, by invoking a malicious URL request against the affected docview utility, to disclose the contents of any publicly readable file.

Solution / Fix

DocView File Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
SCO have released an advisory (CSSA-2003-SCO.16) to address this issue for OpenServer systems. Please see the referenced advisory for further detail regarding applying relevant fixes.

SCO have released an advisory (CSSA-2003-SCO.18) to address this issue for UnixWare systems. Please see the referenced advisory for further detail regarding applying relevant fixes.

SCO have released an advisory (CSSA-2003-021.0) to address this issue for OpenLinux systems. Please see the referenced advisory for further detail regarding applying relevant fixes.


Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1

Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1

Caldera OpenServer 5.0.7

SCO Unixware 7.1.3

References

DocView File Disclosure Vulnerability

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