Entercept Ricochet Security Advisory: Solaris snmpdx Vulnerabilities

["Entercept Ricochet Team" <Ricochet () entercept com>]

Entercept Ricochet Advisory
Solaris snmpdx Vulnerabilities
http://www.entercept.com/news/uspr/06-03-02.asp

DETAILS
An unchecked buffer in Sun's Solaris SNMP component can be overrun and remotely exploited, allowing an attacker to 
execute arbitrary code with root privileges. There is also a format string vulnerability in Solaris that can be 
exploited, allowing a hacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
The buffer overflow occurs in the MIB parsing component and the format string vulnerability in the logging component of 
snmpdx, which is installed by default with the Solaris Operating System. Exploiting these vulnerabilities would give an 
attacker complete control of the attacked server. 
VERSIONS AFFECTED
Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8
FIX INFORMATION
Entercept worked closely with the Sun Security team, while they developed a patch. Information on the patch is 
available at Sun's Security Bulletin #00219 at http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/secBulletin.pl.

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