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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2007.0317 -- [Solaris] Security Vulnerability in Sun Remote Services (SRS) Net Connect Software 14 May 2007 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Sun Net Connect 3.2 Services Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: Solaris Impact: Read-only Data Access Access: Existing Account Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-102891-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 102891 * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in Sun Remote Services (SRS) Net Connect Software * Category: Security * Product: Sun Net Connect 3.2 Services * BugIDs: 6492570 * Avoidance: Patch * State: Resolved * Date Released: 11-May-2007 * Date Closed: 11-May-2007 * Date Modified: 1. Impact A security vulnerability in Sun Remote Services (SRS) Net Connect Software may allow a local unprivileged user to read partial contents of any file on the system. Sun acknowledges with thanks, iDefense (http://www.idefense.com) for bringing this issue to our attention. This issue is also described in the following document: http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?i d=531 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * SRS Net Connect Software 3.2.3 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) without patch 125713-01 * SRS Net Connect Software 3.2.4 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) without patch 123870-02 Notes: 1. The SRS Net Connect software only runs on the SPARC platform. 2. This issue only occurs on systems which have installed the Sun Remote Services (SRS) Net Connect software. (SRS Net Connect software is not bundled with Solaris). To determine if the SRS Net Connect software has been installed on a system, the following command can be run: $ pkginfo SUNWsrspx system SUNWsrspx Sun(SM) Net Connect Proxy Core To determine the version of the SRS Net Connect software installed on the system, the filename of the SRS Net Connect Uninstall script can be examined: $ ls -l /opt/SUNWsrspx/bin/Uninstall* -r-xr----- 1 root root 6422 Mar 16 19:34 /opt/SUNWsrspx/bin/UninstallNetConnect.003.002.004.sh The above output indicates SRS Net Connect version 3.2.4 is installed on the system. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has been exploited to read the contents of a file on the system. 4. Relief/Workaround There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform * SRS Net Connect Software 3.2.3 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with patch 125713-01 or later * SRS Net Connect Software 3.2.4 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with patch 123870-02 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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