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Sun Ray Server Software utxconfig Privilege Escalation
Secunia Advisory: SA21398
Release Date: 2006-08-09
Last Update: 2006-08-11
Popularity: 4,774 views

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

Software:Sun Ray Server Software (SRSS) 3.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-4049


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Ray Server Software, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is due to an unspecified error in the utxconfig utility and can be exploited to create or overwrite arbitrary files on an affected system.

Solution:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Sun Ray Server Software 3.x for Solaris (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10):
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-120879-01-1

-- x86 Platform --

Sun Ray Server Software 3.x for Solaris (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10):
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-120880-01-1

-- Linux Platform --

Sun Ray Server Software 3.x:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-120881-01-1

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2006-08-11: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101924-1


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