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Sun Solaris gzip Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA16152
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Release Date:
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2005-07-21
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Last Update:
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2005-09-28
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Popularity:
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8,698 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Partial Fix
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| OS: | Sun Solaris 10
Sun Solaris 8
Sun Solaris 9
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-0988
CVE-2005-1228
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Description:
Sun Microsystems has acknowledged a vulnerability in Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause files to be extracted to an arbitrary directory on a user's system.
For more information:
SA15047
A race condition when setting file permissions has also been acknowledged.
Solution:
Apply patches when available or implement workaround.
-- SPARC Platform --
Solaris 8:
Apply T-patch 112668-03.
Solaris 10:
Apply patch 120719-01.
-- x86 Platform --
Solaris 8:
Apply T-patch 112669-03.
Solaris 10:
Apply patch 120720-01.
The vendor recommends setting the sticky bit on shared directories and not using the "-N" or "--name" flags when decompressing files.
A final resolution is reportedly pending completion.
Changelog:
2005-09-28: Vendor released patches for Solaris 8 and 10. Updated "Solution Status" and "Solution" sections.
Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101816-1
Other References:
SA15047:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15047/
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