Security Update: [CSSA-2003-SCO.5] UnixWare 7.1.1 Open UNIX 8.0.0 UnixWare 7.1.3 : remote buffer overflow in sendmail (CERT CA-2003-07)

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Date: 03/08/03

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Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:51:59 -0800

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                            SCO Security Advisory

    Subject: UnixWare 7.1.1 Open UNIX 8.0.0 UnixWare 7.1.3 : remote buffer overflow in sendmail (CERT CA-2003-07)
    Advisory number: CSSA-2003-SCO.5
    Issue date: 2003 March 07
    Cross reference:
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    1. Problem Description

            From CA-2003-07: Researchers at Internet Security Systems
            (ISS) have discovered a remotely exploitable vulnerability
            in sendmail. This vulnerability could allow an intruder to
            gain control of a vulnerable sendmail server.

    2. Vulnerable Supported Versions

            System Binaries
            ----------------------------------------------------------------------
            UnixWare 7.1.1 /usr/lib/sendmail
            Open UNIX 8.0.0 /usr/lib/sendmail
            UnixWare 7.1.3 /usr/lib/sendmail

    3. Solution

            The proper solution is to install the latest packages.

    4. UnixWare 7.1.1

            4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/CSSA-2003-SCO.5

            4.2 Verification

            MD5 (ptf7130e.pkg.Z) = b1288b52f180c9642e03166d1575de75

            md5 is available for download from
                    ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools

            4.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

            Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:

            Download ptf7130e.pkg.Z to the /var/spool/pkg directory

            # uncompress /var/spool/pkg/ptf7130e.pkg.Z
            # pkgadd -d /var/spool/pkg/ptf7130e.pkg

    5. Open UNIX 8.0.0

            5.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/CSSA-2003-SCO.5

            5.2 Verification

            MD5 (erg712247.pkg.Z) = d77109c8836142c5327ed1fc5f82e252

            md5 is available for download from
                    ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools

            5.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

            Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:

            Download erg712247.pkg.Z to the /var/spool/pkg directory

            # uncompress /var/spool/pkg/erg712247.pkg.Z
            # pkgadd -d /var/spool/pkg/erg712247.pkg

    6. UnixWare 7.1.3

            6.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/CSSA-2003-SCO.5

            6.2 Verification

            MD5 (erg712247.pkg.Z) = d77109c8836142c5327ed1fc5f82e252

            md5 is available for download from
                    ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools

            6.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

            Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:

            Download erg712247.pkg.Z to the /var/spool/pkg directory

            # uncompress /var/spool/pkg/erg712247.pkg.Z
            # pkgadd -d /var/spool/pkg/erg712247.pkg

    7. References

            Specific references for this advisory:

                    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1337
                    http://www.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=21950
                    http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-07.html
                    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/398025
                    http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.8.html

            SCO security resources:

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

            This security fix closes SCO incidents sr875284, fz527484,
            erg712247.

    8. 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.

    9. Acknowledgements

            Internet Security Systems, Inc. discovered and researched
            this vulnerability.

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