OpenServer 5.0.6 OpenServer 5.0.7 : MMDF Various buffer overflows and other security issues
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SCO Security Advisory
Subject: OpenServer 5.0.6 OpenServer 5.0.7 : MMDF Various buffer
overflows and other security issues
Advisory number: SCOSA-2004.7
Issue date: 2004 July 14
Cross reference: sr884728 fz528322 erg712434 CAN-2004-0510 CAN-2004-0511
CAN-2004-0512
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1. Problem Description
Deprotect discovered a buffer overflow in execmail. After reviewing
our code we determined the whole MMDF package needed a security audit.
Various buffer overflows and other security issues that affect all
MMDF binaries have been corrected.
All but one of the MMDF binaries that were setuid root are no
longer setuid.
Additional changes in this version of MMDF are documented at
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/507/mp/mp3/osr507mp3.html#rn507mp_mmdf
and in the updated man pages which are included in SCOSA-2004.7
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned MMDF buffer overflows the name CAN-2004-0510.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned MMDF null dereferences the name CAN-2004-0511.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned MMDF core dumps the name CAN-2004-0512.
2. Vulnerable Supported Versions
System Binaries
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OpenServer 5.0.6 MMDF Distribution
OpenServer 5.0.7 MMDF Distribution
3. Solution
The proper solution is to install the latest packages.
4. OpenServer 5.0.7
4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.7
The fixes are also available in SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7
Maintenance Pack 3 or later. See
http://www.sco.com/support/update/download/osr507list.html.
5. OpenServer 5.0.6
5.1 Location of Fixed Binaries
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.7
5.2 Verification
MD5 (VOL.000.000) = 7d079342022ff408e479184fab3ee86b
md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools
5.3 Installing Fixed Binaries
Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:
1) Download the VOL* files to a directory
2) Run the custom command, specify an install from media
images, and specify the download directory as the location of
the images.
6. References
Specific references for this advisory:
http://www.deprotect.com/advisories/DEPROTECT-20040206.txt
SCO security resources:
http://www.sco.com/support/security/index.html
SCO security advisories via email
http://www.sco.com/support/forums/security.html
This security fix closes SCO incidents sr884728 fz528322
erg712434.
7. Disclaimer
SCO is not responsible for the misuse of any of the information
we provide on this website and/or through our security
advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
intended to promote secure installation and use of SCO
products.
8. Acknowledgments
SCO would like to thank Deprotect which describes itself
as "a Swedish based security company divided into four
divisions; Managed Security Services, Security Services,
Products and Development and our Security Academy."
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