[UNIX] Solaris Fingerd Discloses Complete User List

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Date: 10/23/01


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Subject: [UNIX] Solaris Fingerd Discloses Complete User List
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Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 20:41:36 +0200 (CEST)

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  Solaris Fingerd Discloses Complete User List
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SUMMARY

Under certain circumstances the command "/usr/bin/finger" can divulge too
much user account information, specifically a complete list of all account
names on a remote system.

DETAILS

Vulnerable systems:
Sparc:
 * Solaris 2.4
 * Solaris 2.5 without patch 111251-01
 * Solaris 2.5.1 without patch 111279-01
 * Solaris 2.6 without patch 111236-01
 * Solaris 7 without patch 111238-01
 * Solaris 8 (pre 07/01) or without patch 111232-01

Intel:
 * Solaris 2.4
 * Solaris 2.5 without patch 111252-01
 * Solaris 2.5.1 without patch 111280-01
 * Solaris 2.6 without patch 111237-01
 * Solaris 7 without patch 111239-01
 * Solaris 8 (pre 07/01) without patch 111233-01

 Workaround:
The following T-patches are available through normal support channels for
the following releases:

Sparc:
 * Solaris 2.4 T-patch T111315-01 estimated official patch release date:
June 2001

Intel:
 * Solaris 2.4 T-patch T111429-01 estimated official patch release date:
June 2001
 * Solaris 2.5 T-patch T111252-01, estimated official patch release date:
June 2001

Resolution:
This issue is addressed in the following URL:
 <http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=salert%2F27116>
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=salert%2F27116

Exploit:
Running the following command:
$ finger 'a b c d e f g h'@sunhost

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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