=========================================================================== SCO Security Bulletin 99:14 19th October 1999 UnixWare 2 FTPD Security Update --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Description This security patch fixes security holes in the FTP server software addressed by CERT security advisory CA-99-13. II. Impact Without this patch, systems are vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks. III. Releases SCO products that require this patch are: UnixWare 2.x.x systems. IV. Solution SCO is providing an interim patch to address this issue in the form of a System Security Enhancement (SSE) package. SSE034 contains replacement binaries for each system type, and is available for Internet download via anonymous ftp, and from the SCOFORUM on Compuserve. You can download the SSE package as follows: Anonymous ftp (World Wide Web URL): ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/sse034a.ltr (cover letter, ASCII text) ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/sse034a.tar.Z (new binaries, compressed tar file) Compuserve: GO SCOFORUM, and search Library 11 (SLS/SSE Files) for these filenames: SSE034a.LTR (cover letter, ASCII text) SSE034a.TAZ (new binaries, compressed tar file) Checksums (sum -r): 06014 2 sse034.ltr 60689 282 sse034.tar.Z V. Updates This bulletin is available for anonymous ftp download from ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/security_bulletins/SB.99:14a, and will be updated as new information becomes available. The latest information on security vulnerabilities and fixes from SCO is available on the world-wide web at http://www.sco.com/security/ VI. Further Information: If you have further questions, contact your support provider. If you need to contact SCO, please send electronic mail to support@sco.COM, or contact SCO as follows. USA/Canada: 6am-5pm Pacific Time (PST/PDT) ----------- 1-800-347-4381 (voice) 1-408-427-5443 (fax) Pacific Rim, Asia, and Latin American customers: 6am-5pm Pacific ------------------------------------------------ Time (PST/PDT) 1-408-425-4726 (voice) 1-408-427-5443 (fax) Europe, Middle East, Africa: 9am-5:30pm UK Time (GMT/BST) ---------------------------- +44 (0)1923 816344 (voice) +44 (0)1923 817781 (fax)