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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2006.0340 -- [Win][Linux][HP-UX][Solaris][AIX]
Security Vulnerability in Sun Java System Directory Server
Related to Initial Installation Data
18 May 2006
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Solaris 8, 9 and 10
HP-UX
AIX
Linux variants
Windows
Impact: Administrator Compromise
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-102345-1
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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
* Sun Alert ID: 102345
* Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in Sun Java System Directory
Server Related to Initial Installation Data
* Category: Security
* Product: Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2
* BugIDs: 4927976
* Avoidance: Workaround
* State: Resolved
* Date Released: 16-May-2006
* Date Closed: 16-May-2006
* Date Modified:
1. Impact
A security vulnerability in Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 may
allow a local or remote user to gain unauthorized administrative
access to the Directory Server by logging in to the Directory Server
console.
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases for all platforms
(Solaris 8, Solaris 9, and Solaris 10 on Solaris SPARC and x86
Platforms, Linux, Windows, HP-UX, and AIX):
PatchZIP (Compressed Archive) versions:
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2
And if the initial installation was Sun One Directory Server 5.2:
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch2
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch3
* Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 Patch4
Notes:
1. This issue does not occur with the installation of Sun Java
Directory Server 5 (2003Q4, 2004Q2, 2005Q1, 2005Q4) using native
package installations.
2. Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 and earlier versions are not affected
by this issue.
3. The issue does not occur with a full (non-incremental) zip install
of 5.2 Patch4. The full install is not available with Patch2 or
Patch3, and as a result, these patch revisions are always
affected.
This issue is dependent on the version that was used during the
initial installation of the Directory Server product. If the initial
installation was made from an affected version, the wrong user data
will have been entered into a file which was created during the
installation of the administration server instance. Subsequent
upgrades to an unaffected version of the product will not correct this
issue. In that case the workaround described in the "Workaround
/Resolution" section should still be applied.
3. Symptoms
There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described
issue has occurred.
4. Relief/Workaround
The administrative user password (set during first installation) must
be manually changed and can be accomplished in one of two ways:
Administrative Console:
1. Start the console and log in as "administrator" or "directory
manager"
2. Select "admin server"
3. Select "user" tab
4. Select "access" tab
5. Set the new password
Or:
Using the command line, the following command can be run:
% <serverroot>/bin/admin/adminconfig -server <server>:<port> -user <adminuser>:
<adminpassword> -setAdminPwd <new passwd>
Then check that <serverroot>/admin-serv/config/admpw has been changed
by using a command such as 'ls(1)' to examine the file's modification
time.
5. Resolution
Please see the "Relief/Workaround" section above for the resolution to
this issue.
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Copyright 2000-2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa
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