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Solaris Xsun and Xprt Server Font Handling Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA14979
Release Date: 2005-04-19
Popularity: 7,682 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Sun Solaris 7
Sun Solaris 8
Sun Solaris 9

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CVE reference:CVE-2004-0083
CVE-2004-0084


Description:
Sun Microsystems has acknowledged some vulnerabilities in Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA10824

Solution:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 7:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-108376-45-1

Solaris 8:
Apply patch 108652-80 or later.

Solaris 9:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-112785-34-1

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 7:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-108377-40-1

Solaris 8:
Apply patch 108653-69 or later.

Solaris 9:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-112786-36-1

Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57768-1

Other References:
SA10824:
http://secunia.com/advisories/10824/


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