Published:
13 August 1997
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-97.103 -- Sun Security Bulletin #00149 Vulnerability in ps 14 August 1997 =========================================================================== Sun Microsystems, Inc has released the following advisory concerning a vulnerability in ps. This vulnerability may allow local users to gain root privileges. This vulnerability has been publically discussed and reported in AUSCERT advisory AA-97.17 (Solaris 2.x ps Buffer Overflow Vulnerability). The following security bulletin is provided as a service to AUSCERT's members. As AUSCERT did not write this document, AUSCERT has had no control over its content. As such, the decision to use any or all of this information is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be done so in accordance with site policies and procedures. Contact information for Sun Microsystems, Inc is included in the Security Bulletin below. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: http://www.auscert.org.au/information/advisories.html If you believe that your system has been compromised, contact AUSCERT or your representative in FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams). Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 4477 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AUSCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for emergencies. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT---------------------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- ________________________________________________________________________________ Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin Bulletin Number: #00149 Date: August 12, 1997 Cross-Ref: AUSCERT 97.17 Title: Vulnerability in ps ________________________________________________________________________________ Permission is granted for the redistribution of this Bulletin, so long as the Bulletin is not edited and is attributed to Sun Microsystems. Portions may also be excerpted for re-use in other security advisories so long as proper attribution is included. Any other use of this information without the express written consent of Sun Microsystems is prohibited. Sun Microsystems expressly disclaims all liability for any misuse of this information by any third party. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Bulletins Topics Sun announces the release of patches for Solaris 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.4, and 2.3 (SunOS 5.5.1, 5.5, 5.4, and 5.3), which relate to a vulnerability in the ps program. Sun strongly recommends that you install the patches listed in section 4 immediately on systems running SunOS 5.5.1, 5.5, 5.4, and 5.3. Exploit information is publicly available. 2. Who is Affected Vulnerable: SunOS versions 5.5.1, 5.5.1_x86, 5.5, 5.5_x86, 5.4, 5.4_x86, and 5.3. Not vulnerable: All other supported versions of SunOS The vulnerability is fixed in the upcoming release of Solaris. 3. Understanding the Vulnerability The ps command prints information about active processes on a system. Due to insufficient bounds checking on arguments supplied to ps, it is possible to overwrite the internal data space of the ps program. As ps is setuid root, this vulnerability may be exploited by users on a system to gain root access. 4. List of Patches The vulnerability in ps is fixed by the following patches: OS version Patch ID __________ ________ SunOS 5.5.1 105050-01 SunOS 5.5.1_x86 105051-01 SunOS 5.5 105052-01 SunOS 5.5_x86 105053-01 SunOS 5.4 102711-02 SunOS 5.4_x86 102712-02 SunOS 5.3 101545-03 5. Checksum Table The checksum table below shows the BSD checksums (SunOS 5.x: /usr/ucb/sum), SVR4 checksums (SunOS 5.x: /usr/bin/sum), and the MD5 digital signatures for the above-mentioned patches that are available from: <URL:ftp://sunsolve1.sun.com/pub/patches/patches.html> These checksums may not apply if you obtain patches from your answer centers. File Name BSD SVR4 MD5 _______________ _________ __________ _______________________________ 105050-01.tar.Z 40975 131 26675 261 9E75E08487BAAAC785735188F09BD1A 105051-01.tar.Z 34192 132 34975 264 612A6C200D9BA69087FCD3EBA6DF3B2 105052-01.tar.Z 37362 131 3540 261 41EE88EBC09B3E90E4FAEAA7E59E818 105053-01.tar.Z 38180 126 31988 252 D57C2E934BAEE887535CBDB6E88D723 102711-02.tar.Z 12693 107 22447 214 DE783A43205F1290E8CCBEA6A313EDF 102712-02.tar.Z 16617 103 32208 205 DA1C0188D437E30934182CC23A648FC 101545-03.tar.Z 46772 107 49688 214 12CF86B80340842421DD284DAC7FDB0 _______________________________________________________________________________ APPENDICES A. Patches listed in this bulletin are available to all Sun customers via World Wide Web at: <URL:ftp://sunsolve1.sun.com/pub/patches/patches.html> Customers with Sun support contracts can also obtain patches from local Sun answer centers and SunSITEs worldwide. B. 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