Re: Solaris 2.x utmp hole - Notify CERT?

[Dan_Thorson () notes seagate com (Dan Thorson )]

> > The following is somewhat of a security hole in Solaris 2.x which
> > allows any non-root user to remove themselves from /var/adm/utmp[x]
> > files (who, w, finger, etc).
[snip]
> I tried this under Solaris 2.4 on an Intel box.  It worked.
[snip]
> Anyone think a CERT advisory should be issued for this??
I do.  Evasive maneuvers are the start to serious cracking.... the
"feature" should be removed from the OS, and an advisory is a good
way to post a red flag in Sun's to-do list

my opinion anyway.

dct