TITLE:
SCO OpenServer update for cpio

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18290

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18290/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Manipulation of data

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
SCO OpenServer 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/137/

DESCRIPTION:
SCO has issued an update for cpio. This fixes a vulnerability, which
can be exploited by malicious people to cause files to be unpacked to
arbitrary locations on a user's system.

For more information:
SA7745

This update also fixes a race condition when setting file
permissions.

SOLUTION:
Apply updated package.

OpenServer 5.0.7:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.2/p532332.507_vol.tar
416ce0e1f6ba629eadc883ca1283fba7

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.2/SCOSA-2006.2.txt

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA7745:
http://secunia.com/advisories/7745/

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