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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2004.0759 -- Sun Alert Notification 57659 Security Vulnerability in the in.rwhod(1M) Daemon 8 December 2004 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: rwhod Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: Solaris Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands Access: Remote/Unauthenticated Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57659-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 57659 * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in the in.rwhod(1M) Daemon * Category: Security * Product: Solaris * BugIDs: 4705157 * Avoidance: Patch * State: Resolved * Date Released: 06-Dec-2004 * Date Closed: 06-Dec-2004 * Date Modified: 1. Impact A security vulnerability in the in.rwhod(1M) daemon may allow a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary code with "root" privileges when the in.rwhod(1M) daemon is enabled on the system. Note: in.rwhod(1M) is not enabled by default. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Solaris 7 without patch [2]118239-01 * Solaris 8 without patch [3]116984-01 * Solaris 9 without patch [4]117455-01 x86 Platform * Solaris 7 without patch [5]118240-01 * Solaris 8 without patch [6]116985-01 * Solaris 9 without patch 117456-01 A system is only vulnerable to this issue if the in.rwhod(1M) daemon is enabled. This can be determined by using the pgrep(1) command which will only generate output if the daemon is enabled, as in the following example: $ pgrep -lf in.rwhod 17157 /usr/sbin/in.rwhod -m 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has occurred. Solution Summary [7]Top 4. Relief/Workaround To work around the described issue, in.rwhod(1M) can be disabled by running the following command: # pkill in.rwhod 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Solaris 7 with patch [8]118239-01 or later * Solaris 8 with patch [9]116984-01 or later * Solaris 9 with patch [10]117455-01 or later x86 Platform * Solaris 7 with patch [11]118240-01 or later * Solaris 8 with patch [12]116985-01 or later * Solaris 9 with patch 117456-01 or later This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. 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References 1. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57659-1#top 2. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-118239-01-1 3. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-116984-01-1 4. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-117455-01-1 5. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-118240-01-1 6. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-116985-01-1 7. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57659-1#top 8. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-118239-01-1 9. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-116984-01-1 10. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-117455-01-1 11. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-118240-01-1 12. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-116985-01-1 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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