From sco-security@caldera.com Tue Jul  3 01:42:30 2001
From: sco-security@caldera.com
To: bugtraq@securityfocus.com, security-announce@lists.securityportal.com,
    an=@sco.COM
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 14:55:31 -0700
Subject: Security Update: [CSSA-2001-SCO.5] UnixWare: packaging tool exploits

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	    Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory

Subject:		UnixWare: packaging tool exploits
Advisory number: 	CSSA-2001-SCO.5
Issue date: 		2001 June 29
Cross reference:
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1. Problem Description

	The packaging tools can be exploited to print /etc/shadow,
	leading to a probable root compromise.


2. Vulnerable Versions

	Operating System	Version		Affected Files
	------------------------------------------------------------------
	UnixWare 7		All		/usr/bin/pkginfo
						/usr/bin/pkgparam
						/usr/bin/pkgtrans
						/usr/sbin/pkgadd
						/usr/sbin/pkgcat
						/usr/sbin/pkginstall
						/usr/sbin/pkgrm
							

3. Workaround

	None.


4. UnixWare 7

  4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

	ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/unixware/sr847997/


  4.2 Verification

	md5 checksums:
	
	5d75084d724882c4baad12a255c00776	erg711743.Z


	md5 is available for download from

		ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools/


  4.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

	Upgrade the affected binaries with the following commands:

	# uncompress /tmp/erg711713a.Z
	# pkgadd -d /tmp/erg711713a


5. References

	http://www.technotronic.com/xnec/
	http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/index.html

6. Disclaimer

	Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse
	of any of the information we provide on our website and/or
	through our security advisories. Our advisories are a service
	to our customers intended to promote secure installation and
	use of Caldera International, Inc. products.


7.Acknowledgements

	Caldera International wishes to thank Brock Tellier
	(btellier@usa.net) for his analysis and help concerning this
	issue.

	In addition, an acknowledgement to Mr. Tellier was
	inadvertently omitted from advisory [CSSA-2001-SCO.1].
	 
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