8274 : SCO OpenServer uudecode Arbitrary File Overwrite
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Last Modified
about 1 year ago

Percent Complete
90%

Disclosure
Jul 29, 2004

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 OpenServer contains a flaw in the in the /usr/bin/uudecode binary which does not verify if it is writing to a file, a symlink, or an open pipe. This flaw may allow a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files through symbolic links, resulting in a loss of data integrity

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Race Condition
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, OpenServer has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
SCO Group, Inc.
Watch-list
OpenServer
Watch-list
 5.0.6
5.0.7

References

Tools & Filters
12398 13955

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.2
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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