5044 : OpenUNIX Xsco xkbcomp Unspecified Privilege Escalation
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5 months ago

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Disclosure
Aug 27, 2002

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Feb 03, 1998

Solution
Unknown

Description

 SCO OpenUnix and UnixWare contain a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when SCO Xserver (Xsco) fails to properly drop privileges when invoking external commands. This flaw may lead to a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation, Other
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Apply SCO hotfixes described in security advisory CSSA-2002-SCO.38 , as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
SCO Group, Inc.
Watch-list
UnixWare
Watch-list
 7.1.1
OpenUnix
Watch-list
 8.0.0

References

Manual Testing Notes

Credit
  • Olaf Kirch - okirBrand New Doo Doosuse.de -

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