[UNIX] Sun Solaris admintool Media Installation Path Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Date: 04/30/02 

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  Sun Solaris admintool Media Installation Path Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability
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SUMMARY

Sun Solaris admintool is vulnerable to a buffer overflow condition that
allows a local attacker to gain root privileges. The problem is due to
insufficient bounds checking on the installation path. An attacker can
create a path, supply it to admintool, and execute arbitrary code.

DETAILS

Vulnerable systems:
 * Sun Solaris 2.6,7,8 SPARC and x86

Technical Recommendation:
As a workaround solution, remove the setuid bit from the binary:
# chmod -s /usr/bin/admintool

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by
<mailto:researchteam5@esecurityonline.com> researchteam5.

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