The getdbm procedure in ypxfrd allows local users to read arbitrary files, and remote attackers to read databases outside /var/yp, via a directory traversal and symlink attack on the domain and map arguments.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Openlinux | Caldera | 2.2 (including) | 2.2 (including) |
| Openlinux | Caldera | 2.3 (including) | 2.3 (including) |
| Openlinux | Caldera | 2.4 (including) | 2.4 (including) |
| Openserver | Sco | 5.0.5 (including) | 5.0.5 (including) |
| Openserver | Sco | 5.0.6 (including) | 5.0.6 (including) |
| Openserver | Sco | 5.0.6a (including) | 5.0.6a (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 9.0 (including) | 9.0 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.7 (including) | 5.7 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.8 (including) | 5.8 (including) |
References
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/CSSA-2002-SCO.40
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=103426842025029\u0026w=2
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/47903
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10329.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/538033
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5937
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2423
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/CSSA-2002-SCO.40
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=103426842025029\u0026w=2
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/47903
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10329.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/538033
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5937
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2423