The Xsun server for Sun Solaris 2.6 through 9, when running in Direct Graphics Access (DGA) mode, allows local users to cause a denial of service (Xsun crash) or to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the system, probably via a symlink attack on temporary server files.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solaris | Sun | 2.6 (including) | 2.6 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 8.0 (including) | 8.0 (including) |
| Solaris | Sun | 9.0 (including) | 9.0 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | - (including) | - (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.7 (including) | 5.7 (including) |
| Sunos | Sun | 5.8 (including) | 5.8 (including) |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10346
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57419-1
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-033.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/2892
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9147
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10346
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57419-1
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-033.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/2892
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9147
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13890