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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

     ESB-2003.0844 -- Sun(sm) Alert Notification - Sun Alert ID: 57441
                 Security Vulnerability in dtprintinfo(1)
                             09 December 2003

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:                dtprintinfo
Publisher:              Sun Microsystems
Operating System:       Solaris
Impact:                 Root Compromise
Access Required:        Existing Account

Comment: Original Bulletin:

         http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F57441

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   DOCUMENT ID: 57441
   SYNOPSIS: Security Vulnerability in dtprintinfo
   DETAIL DESCRIPTION:
   
Sun(sm) Alert Notification

     * Sun Alert ID: 57441
     * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in dtprintinfo(1)
     * Category: Security
     * Product: Solaris, CDE
     * BugIDs: 4788209
     * Avoidance: Patch
     * State: Resolved
     * Date Released: 05-Dec-2003
     * Date Closed: 05-Dec-2003
     * Date Modified:
       
1. Impact

   A local user may be able to execute arbitrary code or commands with
   the privileges of the dtprintinfo(1) CDE Print Viewer. The
   dtprintinfo(1) CDE Print Viewer runs with root privileges.
   
2. Contributing Factors

   This issue can occur in the following releases:
   
   SPARC Platform
     * Solaris 2.6 without patch 106437-04
     * Solaris 7 without patch 107885-09
     * Solaris 8 without patch 110335-03
     * Solaris 9 without patch 114495-01
       
   x86 Platform
     * Solaris 2.6 without patch 106438-04
     * Solaris 7 without patch 107886-09
     * Solaris 8 without patch 110336-03
     * Solaris 9 without patch 114496-01
       
3. Symptoms

   There are no predictable symptoms that show this issue has been
   exploited.
   
   SOLUTION SUMMARY:
   
4. Relief/Workaround

   To work around the described issue, turn off the set-user-ID
   ("setuid") bit for dtprintinfo as root, shown below:
    # chmod 0555 /usr/dt/bin/dtprintinfo                                    

   This will cause dtprintinfo to lose the ability to display local print
   jobs.
   
5. Resolution

   This issue is addressed in the following releases:
   
   SPARC Platform
     * Solaris 2.6 with patch 106437-04 or later
     * Solaris 7 with patch 107885-09 or later
     * Solaris 8 with patch 110335-03 or later
     * Solaris 9 with patch 114495-01 or later
       
   x86 Platform
     * Solaris 2.6 with patch 106438-04 or later
     * Solaris 7 with patch 107886-09 or later
     * Solaris 8 with patch 110336-03 or later
     * Solaris 9 with patch 114496-01 or later
       
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