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TITLE:
Sun Solaris rm Race Condition Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24082

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24082/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data, Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Sun Solaris 8
http://secunia.com/product/94/
Sun Solaris 9
http://secunia.com/product/95/
Sun Solaris 10
http://secunia.com/product/4813/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with
escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to a race condition when recursively
deleting a directory with the rm(1) command. This can be exploited to
delete files and directories outside of the selected directory when a
privileged user deletes a specially crafted directory hierarchy.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 8:
Apply patch 124969-01 or later.

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 123372-02 or later.

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 124244-01 or later.

-- x86 Platform-- 

Solaris 8:
Apply patch 124970-01 or later.

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 123373-02 or later.

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 124245-01 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Jim Meyering.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102782-1

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