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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

           ESB-2006.0240 -- [Win][Linux][HP-UX][IRIX][AIX][Mac]
  Security Vulnerability in Sun Grid Engine/N1 Grid Engine rsh(1) Binary
                               29 March 2006

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Sun N1 Grid Engine 6
                   Sun Grid Engine 5.3
Publisher:         Sun Microsystems
Operating System:  Linux variants
                   Windows
                   HP-UX
                   AIX
                   Mac OS
                   IRIX
Impact:            Root Compromise
Access:            Existing Account

Original Bulletin:
   http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-102268-1

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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
     * Sun Alert ID: 102268
     * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in Sun Grid Engine/N1 Grid Engine
       rsh(1) Binary
     * Category: Security
     * Product: Sun N1 Grid Engine 6, Sun Grid Engine 5.3
     * BugIDs: 6366691
     * Avoidance: Patch
     * State: Resolved
     * Date Released: 27-Mar-2006
     * Date Closed: 27-Mar-2006
     * Date Modified: 

1. Impact

   A security vulnerability in the Sun Grid Engine 5.3/N1 Grid Engine
   6.0 rsh(1) binary may allow a local unprivileged user the ability to
   gain unauthorized root access.

2. Contributing Factors

   This issue can occur in the following releases:

   SPARC Platform
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 (32-bit Solaris) without patch 113136-06
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 (64-bit Solaris) without patch 113137-06
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 (32-bit Solaris) NON-Solaris Package format
       without patch 113849-06
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 (64-bit Solaris) NON-Solaris Package format
       without patch 113850-06
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 (32-bit Solaris) without
       patch 113139-07
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 (64-bit Solaris) without
       patch 113140-07
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 (32-bit Solaris)
       NON-Solaris Package format without patch  113855-06
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 (64-bit Solaris)
       NON-Solaris Package format without patch 113856-06
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (32-bit Solaris) without patch 121956-01
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (64-bit Solaris) without patch 121957-01
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (32-bit Solaris) NON-Solaris Package format
       without patch 121960-01
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (64-bit Solaris) NON-Solaris Package format
       without patch 121961-01

   x86 Platform
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 without patch 113138-07
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 NON-Solaris Package format without patch
       113851-06
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 without patch 116658-03
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 NON-Solaris Package format
       without patch 116659-03
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 without patch 121958-01
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 NON-Solaris Package format without patch
       121962-01
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (x64) without patch 121959-01
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (x64) NON-Solaris Package format without patch
       121963-01

   Linux
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 without patch 113852-06
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 without patch 113900-05
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 (x64) without
       patch 117293-02
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 without patch 121964-01
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (x64) without patch 121965-01

   Windows
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 without patch 121971-01

   HP-UX
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 without patch 121969-01

   AIX
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (for AIX 4.3) without patch 121966-01
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (for AIX 5.1) without patch 121967-01

   MAC OS
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 without patch 121968-01

   IRIX
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (for IRIX 6.5) without patch 121970-01

3. Symptoms

   There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the above
   described issues have been exploited. 

4. Relief/Workaround

   To work around the described issue, configure ssh(1) as transport for
   "qrsh" and delete "$SGE_ROOT/utilbin/*/rsh".

   See: http://gridengine.sunsource.net/howto/qrsh_qlogin_ssh.html

5. Resolution

   This issue is addressed in the following releases:

   SPARC Platform
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 (32-bit Solaris) with patch 113136-06 or
       later
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 (64-bit Solaris) with patch 113137-06 or
       later
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 (32-bit Solaris) NON-Solaris Package format
       with patch 113849-06 or later
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 (64-bit Solaris) NON-Solaris Package format
       with patch 113850-06 or later
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 (32-bit Solaris) with patch
       113139-07 or later
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 (64-bit Solaris) with patch
       113140-07 or later
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 (32-bit Solaris)
       NON-Solaris Package format with patch 113855-06 or later
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 (64-bit Solaris)
       NON-Solaris Package format with patch 113856-06 or later
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (32-bit Solaris) with patch 121956-01 or
       later
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (64-bit Solaris) with patch 121957-01 or
       later
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (32-bit Solaris) NON-Solaris Package format
       with patch 121960-01 or later
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (64-bit Solaris) NON-Solaris Package format
       with patch 121961-01 or later

   x86 Platform
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 with patch 113138-07 or later
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 NON-Solaris Package format with patch
       113851-06 or later
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 with patch 116658-03 or
       later
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 NON-Solaris Package format
       with patch 116659-03 or later
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 with patch 121958-01 or later
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 NON-Solaris Package format with patch
       121962-01 or later
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (x64) with patch 121959-01 or later
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (x64) NON-Solaris Package format with patch
       121963-01 or later

   Linux
     * Sun Grid Engine 5.3 with patch 113852-06 or later
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 with patch 113900-05 or
       later
     * Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition 5.3 (x64) with patch
       117293-02 or later
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 with patch 121964-01 or later
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (x64) with patch 121965-01 or later

   Windows
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 with patch 121971-01 or later

   HP-UX
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 with patch 121969-01 or later

   AIX
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (for AIX 4.3)with patch 121966-01 or later
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (for AIX 5.1)with patch 121967-01 or later

   MAC OS
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 with patch 121968-01 or later

   IRIX
     * N1 Grid Engine 6.0 (for IRIX 6.5) with patch 121970-01 or
       later

   Note: Sun provides support for Sun Grid Engine 5.3 on Solaris and
   Linux platforms only. For other platforms, binaries fixing this issue
   are provided as a courtesy on an "AS IS" basis at:
     * http://gridengine.sunsource.net/download.html

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