__________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN Security Vulnerabilities in Solaris ld.so.1(1) [Sun Alert ID: 102724] December 12, 2006 19:00 GMT Number R-072 [REVISED 1 Feb 2007] ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: Two security vulnerabilities in Solaris ld.so.1(1) may allow a local unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. PLATFORM: SPARC Platform Solaris 8 without patch 109147-42 Solaris 9 without patch 112963-27 Solaris 10 x86 Platform Solaris 8 without patch 109148-41 Solaris 9 without patch 113986-22 Solaris 10 DAMAGE: May allow a local unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. SOLUTION: Upgrade to the appropriate version. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is MEDIUM. May allow a local unprivileged user to ASSESSMENT: execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/r-072.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: Sun Alert ID: 102724 http://www.sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1 -26-102724-1&searchclause=%22category:security%22 %2420%22availability,%2420security%22%2420category :security ______________________________________________________________________________ REVISION HISTORY: 02/01/2007 - revised to reflect changes Sun has made in Sun Alert ID: 102724 where they changed the State to Resolved. [***** Start Sun Alert ID: 102724 *****] Sun(sm) Alert Notification Sun Alert ID: 102724 Synopsis: Security Vulnerabilities in Solaris ld.so.1(1) may Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code with Elevated Privileges Category: Security Product: Solaris 9 Operating System, Solaris 10 Operating System, Solaris 8 Operating System BugIDs: 6487273, 6487284 Avoidance: Patch, Binary State: Resolved Date Released: 12-Dec-2006 Date Closed: 31-Jan-2007 Date Modified: 31-Jan-2007 1. Impact Two security vulnerabilities in Solaris ld.so.1(1) may allow a local unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Sun acknowledges with thanks, iDefense (http://www.idefense.com), for bringing these issues to our attention. More information regarding these issues is available from the following iDefense advisories: http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=449 http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=450 2. Contributing Factors These issues can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Solaris 8 without patch 109147-42 * Solaris 9 without patch 112963-27 * Solaris 10 x86 Platform * Solaris 8 without patch 109148-41 * Solaris 9 without patch 113986-22 * Solaris 10 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate these issues have been exploited. Solution Summary Top 4. Relief/Workaround There is no workaround for these issues. Please see the Resolution section below. Interim Security Relief (ISRs) are available from http://sunsolve.sun.com/tpatches for the following releases: SPARC Platform * Solaris 10 IDR124828-01 x86 Platform * Solaris 10 IDR124829-01 Note: This document refers to one or more Interim Security Relief (ISRs) which are designed to address the concerns identified herein. Sun has limited experience with these (ISRs) due to their interim nature. As such, you should only install the (ISRs) on systems meeting the configurations described above. Sun may release full patches at a later date, however, Sun is under no obligation whatsoever to create, release, or distribute any such patch. 5. Resolution These issues are addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Solaris 8 with patch 109147-42 or later * Solaris 9 with patch 112963-27 or later x86 Platform * Solaris 8 with patch 109148-41 or later * Solaris 9 with patch 113986-22 or later A final resolution for Solaris 10 is pending completion. Please see the Relief/Workaround section of this Sun Alert for an interim resolution. Change History 31-Jan-2007: Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections State: Resolved This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. 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