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TITLE:
Sun Solaris SSH X11 Forwarding Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30086

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30086/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

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

DESCRIPTION:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in SSH included in Sun Solaris,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose
sensitive information or potentially perform actions with escalated
privileges.

For more information:
SA29522

The vulnerability is reported in Solaris 9 and 10 for both the SPARC
and x86 platforms.

SOLUTION:
Apply Interim Security Relief (ISR).
http://sunsolve.sun.com/tpatches

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 9: IDR137882-03
Solaris 10: IDR137880-04

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 9: IDR137883-03
Solaris 10: IDR137881-04

A final resolution is pending completion.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-237444-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29522:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29522/

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