Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 16:05:40 -0700
From: security@caldera.com
To: bugtraq@securityfocus.com, announce@lists.caldera.com,
Subject: Security Update: [CSSA-2002-SCO.21] OpenServer 5.0.5 OpenServer 5.0.6 : sort command creates temporary files insecurely
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Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory
Subject: OpenServer 5.0.5 OpenServer 5.0.6 : sort command creates temporary files insecurely
Advisory number: CSSA-2002-SCO.21
Issue date: 2002 May 28
Cross reference:
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1. Problem Description
The sort command creates and uses temporary files insecurely.
Names can be predicted, and spoofed with symbolic links.
2. Vulnerable Supported Versions
System Binaries
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OpenServer 5.0.5 /bin/sort
OpenServer 5.0.6 /bin/sort
3. Solution
The proper solution is to install the latest packages.
4. OpenServer 5.0.5
4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openserver/CSSA-2002-SCO.21
4.2 Verification
MD5 (VOL.000.000) = ebaac320d491aae20385b0c54af794fb
md5 is available for download from
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/tools/
4.3 Installing Fixed Binaries
Upgrade the affected binaries with the following commands:
1) Download the VOL* files to the /tmp directory
Run the custom command, specify an install from media images,
and specify the /tmp directory as the location of the images.
5. OpenServer 5.0.6
5.1 Location of Fixed Binaries
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openserver/CSSA-2002-SCO.21
5.2 Verification
MD5 (VOL.000.000) = ebaac320d491aae20385b0c54af794fb
md5 is available for download from
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/tools/
5.3 Installing Fixed Binaries
Upgrade the affected binaries with the following commands:
1) Download the VOL* files to the /tmp directory
Run the custom command, specify an install from media images,
and specify the /tmp directory as the location of the images.
6. References
Specific references for this advisory:
none
Caldera UNIX security resources:
http://stage.caldera.com/support/security/
Caldera OpenLinux security resources:
http://www.caldera.com/support/security/index.html
This security fix closes Caldera incidents sr848813,
SCO-1-238, erg711767 .
7. Disclaimer
Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the
misuse of any of the information we provide on this website
and/or through our security advisories. Our advisories are
a service to our customers intended to promote secure
installation and use of Caldera products.
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