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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2005.0180 -- Sun Alert Notification 57706 Security Vulnerability in the kcms_configure(1) Command 23 February 2005 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: KCMS Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: Solaris 9 and prior Impact: Increased Privileges Modify Arbitrary Files Access: Existing Account CVE Names: CAN-2004-0481 Original Bulletin: http://classic.sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57706 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 57706 * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in the kcms_configure(1) Command May Allow Local Users the Ability to Modify Any File on the System * Category: Security * Product: Solaris * BugIDs: 5040882 * Avoidance: Workaround, Patch * State: Resolved * Date Released: 18-Feb-2005 * Date Closed: 18-Feb-2005 * Date Modified: 1. Impact A security vulnerability in the kcms_configure(1) command may allow local unprivileged users the ability to modify any file on the system. This can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) or possibly elevated privileges. Note: kcms_configure is part of the Kodak Color Management System (KCMS) which configures an X11 window system for use with the KCMS library. This issue is described in CAN-2004-0481 (see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0481) Sun acknowledges with thanks, iDEFENSE (http://www.idefense.com), for bringing this issue to our attention. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Solaris 7 without patch 107337-04 * Solaris 8 without patch 111400-03 * Solaris 9 without patch 114636-03 x86 Platform * Solaris 7 without patch 107339-04 * Solaris 8 without patch 111401-03 * Solaris 9 without patch 114637-03 Note: Solaris 10 is not affected by this issue. 3. Symptoms There are no reliable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has been exploited. Solution Summary Top 4. Relief/Workaround If KCMS is not being used, the setuid(2) permissions on the kcms_configure(1) binary could be removed by running the following command as the root (uid 0) user: # chmod u-s /usr/openwin/bin/kcms_configure The KCMS packages below could also be removed by using the pkgrm(1M) command as root user: Core KCMS packages: application SUNWkcslx KCMS Runtime Library (64-bit) application SUNWkcspf KCMS Optional Profiles application SUNWkcspg KCMS Programmers Environment application SUNWkcspx KCMS Programmers Environment (64-bit) system SUNWkcsrl KCMS Runtime Library Support system SUNWkcsrr KCMS Runtime Profiles application SUNWkcsrt KCMS Runtime Environment application SUNWkcsrx KCMS Runtime Environment (64-bit) Translated KCMS packages: ALE SUNWckcsr Simplified Chinese (EUC) KCMS Runtime Environment application SUNWdkcsr German KCMS Runtime Environment application SUNWekcsr Spanish KCMS Runtime Environment application SUNWfkcsr French KCMS Runtime Environment ALE SUNWhkcsr Traditional Chinese (EUC) KCMS Runtime Environment application SUNWikcsr Italian KCMS Runtime Environment application SUNWjkcsr Japanese KCMS Runtime Environment ALE SUNWkkcsr Korean (EUC) KCMS Runtime Environment application SUNWskcsr Swedish KCMS Runtime Environment For example: # pkgrm SUNWkcslx SUNWkcspf SUNWkcspg SUNWkcspx SUNWkcsrl SUNWkcsrr \ SUNWkcsrt SUNWkcsrx SUNWckcsr SUNWdkcsr SUNWekcsr SUNWfkcsr SUNWhkcsr \ SUNWikcsr SUNWjkcsr SUNWkkcsr SUNWskcsr 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Solaris 7 with patch 107337-04 or later * Solaris 8 with patch 111400-03 or later * Solaris 9 with patch 114636-03 or later x86 Platform * Solaris 7 with patch 107339-04 or later * Solaris 8 with patch 111401-03 or later * Solaris 9 with patch 114637-03 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. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. 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