TITLE: SCO OpenServer backupsh Buffer Overflow Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA17274 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/17274/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Privilege escalation WHERE: Local system OPERATING SYSTEM: SCO OpenServer 5.x http://secunia.com/product/137/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in OpenServer, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified boundary error in backupsh, which can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted string. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with group backup privileges. SOLUTION: Apply updated package. OpenServer 5.0.7: ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.40/VOL.000.000 ebcf85edb0e7c8c0a3af4cec65a27ed7 PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits iDEFENSE. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.40/SCOSA-2005.40.txt ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------