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Re: Correction: CPSN 9:971208: Solaris /var Permission Problems
From: rmikesel () RMIKESEL OGDEN DISA MIL (Randy Mikesell)
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 12:43:06 -0700
Be careful on what you suggest. The last I heard, even Sun does not recommend that you run ASET in high. I know of more than one box that was trashed because the SA set ASET to high. It is a long and painfull process to restore the system after ASET is finished with it. It may be better to keep up on the patches and run scripts or other tools to keep track of the permissions. Randy Mikesell DMCO Mid-Tier ISSO rmikesel () rmikesel ogden disa mil 801-777-3282 ext. 3203 DSN 777 On 13-Jan-98 MATTHEW POTTER wrote:
Hi, This affects 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5 , 2.5.1, 2.6 SPARC and x86(NOT JUST 2.5(1) and 2.6 SPARC), any user can fill var(stopping local logging, causing all kinds of problems etc..) or put a rogue package in /var/spool/pkg then the admin unsuspectingly just does a pkgadd and dosent verify his or her packages, this can lead to root compromise, I think this bug is widley known. Run ASET(SUNWast) at the highest level, this is good procedure for any solaris box before it goes on a network as well as running fixmodes. ASET helps permissions from drifting to a lower privlage level(it seems in solaris if you dont run any type of perm changing program permissions seem to get progressivly worse over time). As well as patching 2.5.1 and prior, for the /usr/lib/newsyslog bug (the script sets modes 666 after rotating the logs! prior to 2.6) bug so when cron rotates logs the new logs get set up properly! It's weird Sun has let this go this long,mabey it's a compatiblity issue(?), though mine are strict and I have had no problems with the permissions. Regards, Matthew R. Potter ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: CPSN 9:971208: Solaris /var Permission Problems Author: CPIO Advisory Role Account <advisory () CORINNE CPIO ORG> at Internet Date: 1/12/98 3:56 PM **************** CPIO Security Notice **************** Issue Number 9: 971208 Topic: Solaris /var Permission problems Platforms: Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6 / SPARC; possibly 2.5. Severity: Common Sense Caution **** http://www.darpanet.net ****
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