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Multiple Vendor CDE libDtHelp Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:

SA10144

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Release Date:

2003-11-06

Last Update:

2004-08-26

Popularity:

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Critical:

Less critical

Impact:

Privilege escalation

Where:

Local system

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

OS:

Open UNIX 8.x.x
UnixWare 7.x.x

Software:

DeXtop 3.x

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Solution:
Apply patches.

-- Xi Graphics deXtop CDE 3.0 --

ftp://ftp.xig.com/pub/updates/dextop/3.0/DEX3000.003.tar.gz

This patch also fixes an older vulnerability, which can be exploited to escalate privileges:
SA8468

-- SCO Open UNIX and UnixWare --

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/CSSA-2003-SCO.31/erg712445.pkg.Z

Provided and/or discovered by:
Discovered by:
Kevin Kotas

Further information provided by:
iDEFENSE Labs

Changelog:
2004-08-26: Added another exploit vector in "description" section.

Original Advisory:
CERT VU#575804:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/575804

SCO UnixWare and Open UNIX:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/CSSA-2003-SCO.31/CSSA-2003-SCO.31.txt

Xi Graphics deXtop CDE:
ftp://ftp.xig.com/pub/updates/dextop/3.0/DEX3000.003.txt

Other References:
SA8468:
http://secunia.com/advisories/8468/

iDEFENSE:
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=134&type=vulnerabilities

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