Security Update: [CSSA-2001-SCO.14] Open Unix, UnixWare: uidadmin buffer overflow

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            Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory

Subject:                Open Unix, UnixWare: uidadmin buffer overflow
Advisory number:        CSSA-2001-SCO.14
Issue date:             2001 August 23
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1. Problem Description
        
        A very long argument to the uidadmin "-S" (scheme) argument
        causes uidadmin to core dump. This might be exploited by an
        unauthorized user to gain privilege.


2. Vulnerable Versions

        Operating System        Version         Affected Files
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        UnixWare 7              All             /usr/bin/uidadmin
        Open Unix               8.0.0           /usr/bin/uidadmin


3. Workaround

        None.


4. UnixWare 7, Open Unix

  4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

        ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/openunix/sr847563/


  4.2 Verification

        md5 checksums:
        
        6778640ca80a88ed3af993adbe839bfb        erg711722a.Z


        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 commands:

        # uncompress /tmp/erg711722a.Z
        # pkgadd -d /tmp/erg711722a


5. References

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


6. Disclaimer

        Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse
        of any of the information we provide on our website and/or
        through our security advisories. Our advisories are a service
        to our customers intended to promote secure installation and
        use of Caldera International products.

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