7654 : SCO OpenServer lpmove Local Overflow
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6 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Apr 13, 2001

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A local overflow exists in OpenServer. The lpmove command fails to validate user-supplied input resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request consisting of a long character string, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

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

Products

SCO Group, Inc.
Watch-list
OpenServer
Watch-list
5.0
5.0.5
5.0.6
5.0.4
5.0.3
5.0.2
5.0.1

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