Security Update: [CSSA-2002-052.0] Linux: sendmail smrsh bypass vulnerabilities

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Date: 11/22/02

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                            SCO Security Advisory

    Subject: Linux: sendmail smrsh bypass vulnerabilities
    Advisory number: CSSA-2002-052.0
    Issue date: 2002 November 21
    Cross reference:
    ______________________________________________________________________________

    1. Problem Description

            From the iDEFENSE Security Advisory 10.01.02:

            It is possible for an attacker to bypass the restrictions
            imposed by The Sendmail Consortium's Restricted Shell (SMRSH)
            and execute a binary of his choosing by inserting a special
            character sequence into his .forward file. SMRSH is an
            application intended as a replacement for sh for use in
            Sendmail.

    2. Vulnerable Supported Versions

            System Package
            ----------------------------------------------------------------------

            OpenLinux 3.1.1 Server prior to sendmail-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
                                            prior to sendmail-cf-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
                                            prior to sendmail-doc-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm

            OpenLinux 3.1.1 Workstation prior to sendmail-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
                                            prior to sendmail-cf-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
                                            prior to sendmail-doc-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm

            OpenLinux 3.1 Server prior to sendmail-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
                                            prior to sendmail-cf-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
                                            prior to sendmail-doc-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm

            OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation prior to sendmail-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
                                            prior to sendmail-cf-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
                                            prior to sendmail-doc-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm

    3. Solution

            The proper solution is to install the latest packages. Many
            customers find it easier to use the Caldera System Updater, called
            cupdate (or kcupdate under the KDE environment), to update these
            packages rather than downloading and installing them by hand.

    4. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Server

            4.1 Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/CSSA-2002-052.0/RPMS

            4.2 Packages

            801885a99b80d0efed1356ecad6768be sendmail-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            fdc3ec861fb77a8d5efd80c711c77dfe sendmail-cf-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            d33bbd8db1d0347a5b03487b2c4e01c8 sendmail-doc-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm

            4.3 Installation

            rpm -Fvh sendmail-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh sendmail-cf-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh sendmail-doc-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm

            4.4 Source Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/CSSA-2002-052.0/SRPMS

            4.5 Source Packages

            17e678b9e82b3ea5e06b036efec4f4ad sendmail-8.11.6-11.src.rpm

    5. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Workstation

            5.1 Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Workstation/CSSA-2002-052.0/RPMS

            5.2 Packages

            b27b55dc5bd43eaad0436859ec7550c3 sendmail-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            ecf5c724d092d9d3a6b97f5634325cb5 sendmail-cf-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            2c4f99b24b5807d3e4a15b144a7660fa sendmail-doc-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm

            5.3 Installation

            rpm -Fvh sendmail-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh sendmail-cf-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh sendmail-doc-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm

            5.4 Source Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Workstation/CSSA-2002-052.0/SRPMS

            5.5 Source Packages

            c9f0ecff09724880e8a01bbce9cf0364 sendmail-8.11.6-11.src.rpm

    6. OpenLinux 3.1 Server

            6.1 Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/CSSA-2002-052.0/RPMS

            6.2 Packages

            9e2dd5db944ef26a1655c61946861449 sendmail-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            75e3ace99d3b19a81bf5464768788ba0 sendmail-cf-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            8872f76c94f6f23b7aad009053592cbf sendmail-doc-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm

            6.3 Installation

            rpm -Fvh sendmail-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh sendmail-cf-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh sendmail-doc-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm

            6.4 Source Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/CSSA-2002-052.0/SRPMS

            6.5 Source Packages

            146c778258b59082f0ee0ba235bfbc7b sendmail-8.11.6-11.src.rpm

    7. OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation

            7.1 Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Workstation/CSSA-2002-052.0/RPMS

            7.2 Packages

            d267d43ae1a996598d5d4b605ff6ae49 sendmail-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            a4dfa76da9d2bb9e6bc5ec96b82a0e02 sendmail-cf-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            860b4aa74905e1d9093fb0d121f77dc8 sendmail-doc-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm

            7.3 Installation

            rpm -Fvh sendmail-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh sendmail-cf-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh sendmail-doc-8.11.6-11.i386.rpm

            7.4 Source Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Workstation/CSSA-2002-052.0/SRPMS

            7.5 Source Packages

            0dcc6753c98c6b618297dc5c03c22932 sendmail-8.11.6-11.src.rpm

    8. References

            Specific references for this advisory:

                    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1165

            SCO security resources:

                    http://www.sco.com/support/security/index.html

            This security fix closes SCO incidents sr869922, fz526234,
            erg712134.

    9. Disclaimer

            SCO 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 SCO products.

    10. Acknowledgements

            zen-parse (zen-parse@gmx.net) and Pedram Amini
            (pamini@idefense.com) discovered and researched these
            vulnerabilities.

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