---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia customers receive relevant and filtered advisories. Delivery is done via different channels including SMS, Email, Web, and https based XML feed. http://corporate.secunia.com/trial/38/request/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: SSH Tectia Server Insecure Permissions SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA24916 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/24916/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Privilege escalation WHERE: Local system SOFTWARE: SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS 5.x http://secunia.com/product/12303/ DESCRIPTION: A security issue has been reported in SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. The problem is that certain files and directories are created with insecure permissions (world-writable) and can be exploited to e.g. remove, manipulate, or replace certain files. SOLUTION: Update to version 5.4.0. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.ssh.com/documents/33/SSH_Tectia_Server_5.4.0_zOS_releasenotes.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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------