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Subject: CIAC Bulletin I-030: SunOS volrmmount(1) Vulnerability

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                             INFORMATION BULLETIN

                       SunOS volrmmount(1) Vulnerability

February 11, 1998 19:00 GMT                                       Number I-030
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PROBLEM:       A vulnerability exists in the setuid program volrmmount(1).
PLATFORM:      SunOS versions 5.6, 5.6_x86
DAMAGE:        If exploited, unauthorized users may view any file on the
               system and possibly gain root access.
SOLUTION:      Apply patches listed in Section 4.
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VULNERABILITY  Sun recommends that you install the patches listed in section 4
ASSESSMENT:    immediately on systems running SunOS 5.6.
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                   Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin
               
Bulletin Number:        #00162
Date:                   February 10, 1998
Cross-Ref:             
Title:                  volrmmount
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1.  Bulletins Topics

    Sun announces the release of patches for Solaris(tm) 2.6 (SunOS(tm) 5.6)
    which relate to a vulnerability in the volrmmount program.

    Sun recommends that you install the patches listed in section 4
    immediately on systems running SunOS 5.6.

2.  Who is Affected
       
    Vulnerable:  SunOS versions 5.6, 5.6_x86

    Not vulnerable: All other supported versions of SunOS.
   
3.  Understanding the Vulnerability

    The volrmmount(1) program is a setuid program that allows users to
    simulate an insertion or ejection of removable media. A vulnerability
    has been discovered in volrmount that may allow attackers, if exploited,
    to view any file on the system and also to gain root access.
   
4.  List of Patches

    The following patches are available in relation to the above problem.

    OS version          Patch ID
    __________          ________
    SunOS 5.6           105407-01
    SunOS 5.6_x86       105408-01

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Sun acknowledges with thanks Marko Laakso (University of Oulu) for
his assistance in this matter.
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