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TITLE:
Sun Solaris rpc.ypupdated Arbitrary Command Execution

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29454

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29454/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Sun Solaris 10
http://secunia.com/product/4813/

DESCRIPTION:
kcope has discovered a vulnerability in Solaris, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the improper handling of map names
sent via an update command to rpc.ypupdated. This can be exploited to
execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable host via map names
containing shell escape characters.

Successful exploitation requires that rpc.ypupdated is started with
the "-i" command line switch (not used by default).

The vulnerability is confirmed in Solaris 10. Other versions may also
be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict access to trusted users only.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
kcope

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5282

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