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SCO OpenServer update for zlib
Secunia Advisory: SA18377
Release Date: 2006-01-11
Popularity: 7,158 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:SCO OpenServer 5.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2004-0797
CVE-2005-1849
CVE-2005-2096


Description:
SCO has issued an update for zlib. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct a DoS (Denial of Service) against a vulnerable application or potentially execute arbitrary code.

For more information:
SA11129
SA15949
SA16137

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

OpenServer 5.0.6:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/opensrc/gwxlibs-2.1.0Ba/gwxlibs210Ba_vol.tar
18213632bd0c5ff1e260eac90aae7033

OpenServer 5.0.7:
Fixed in Maintenance Pack 4.
See solution in SA17645.

Original Advisory:
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.6/SCOSA-2006.6.txt

Other References:
SA11129:
http://secunia.com/advisories/11129/

SA15949:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15949/

SA16137:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16137/

SA17645:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17645/


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