Secunia Security Advisory - A security issue has been reported in SGI IRIX, which potentially can be exploited by malicious users to disclose and modify sensitive information.
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TITLE:
SGI IRIX rpc.mountd "read-mostly" Exports Read/Write Access
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA15619
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15619/
CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Manipulation of data, Exposure of sensitive information
WHERE:
>From local network
OPERATING SYSTEM:
SGI IRIX 6.5.x
http://secunia.com/product/132/
DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in SGI IRIX, which potentially can
be exploited by malicious users to disclose and modify sensitive
information.
The problem is that read/write access in certain situations is
allowed on read-mostly exports for clients not in the read/write
list.
The security issue has been reported in versions 6.5.25, 6.5.26 and
6.5.27. Prior versions may also be affected.
SOLUTION:
Apply patches.
IRIX 6.5.25:
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/6.5.25/patch5898.tar
IRIX 6.5.26:
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/6.5.26/patch5899.tar
IRIX 6.5.27:
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/6.5.27/patch5899.tar
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20050601-01-P.asc
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