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               ESB-2005.0250 -- Sun Alert Notification 57755
               Buffer Overflow in telnet(1) Client Software
                               30 March 2005

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           telnet
Publisher:         Sun Microsystems
Operating System:  Solaris
Impact:            Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:            Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:         CAN-2005-0469

Ref:               ESB-2005.0244

Original Bulletin: 
  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57755-1

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   Sun(sm) Alert Notification 
     * Sun Alert ID: 57755
     * Synopsis: Buffer Overflow in telnet(1) Client Software
     * Category: Security
     * Product: Solaris
     * BugIDs: 6234932
     * Avoidance: Workaround
     * State: Committed
     * Date Released: 28-Mar-2005
     * Date Closed:
     * Date Modified:

   1. Impact There is a buffer overflow in the unprivileged telnet(1)
   utility. This is not a security vulnerability on its own. However,
   telnet(1) communicates with another host using the TELNET protocol and
   thus there is a small risk of a remote user successfully exploiting
   the overflow.

   If a remote unprivileged user is able to cause a user to execute the
   telnet(1) utility on their client system, then that remote user may be
   able to execute arbitrary commands on the client system with the
   privileges of the user who executed telnet(1).

   This issue is described in CAN-2005-0469 at
   [2]http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0469

   Sun acknowledges with thanks, iDEFENSE ([3]http://www.idefense.com),
   for bringing this issue to our attention. This issue is also
   referenced in the following iDEFENSE documents:

   IDEF0866 - Multiple Telnet Client slc_add_reply() Buffer Overflow

   IDEF0867 - Multiple Telnet Client env_opt_add() Buffer Overflow

   which can be found at:
   [4]http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilitie
   s (3.28.05)

   2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following
   releases:

   SPARC Platform

     * Solaris 7
     * Solaris 8
     * Solaris 9
     * Solaris 10

   x86 Platform

     * Solaris 7
     * Solaris 8
     * Solaris 9
     * Solaris 10

   3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the
   described issue has been exploited.

   Solution Summary [5]Top

   4. Relief/Workaround To work around the described issue until patches
   are available, sites may consider removing the execute permissions
   from the Solaris telnet(1) utility. To accomplish this, the following
   command can be run (as "root"):

    # chmod 000 /usr/bin/telnet


   To restore the original permissions to the telnet(1) utility (after
   the patches have been applied) the following command can be run (as
   "root"):

    # chmod 555 /usr/bin/telnet


   5. Resolution A final resolution is pending completion.

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References

   1. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57755-1#top
   2. http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0469
   3. http://www.idefense.com/
   4. http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities
   5. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-57755-1#top

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