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TITLE:
Sun Solaris "w" Utility Privilege Escalation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA36719

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36719/

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

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the "w"
utility and can be exploited to cause heap-based buffer overflow.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code with
"root" privileges.

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

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 113718-04 or later.

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 142286-01 or later

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_124 or later.

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 113996-05 or later.

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 142285-01 or later.

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_124 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Monarch Rich.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266348-1

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