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Sun Solaris WAN Boot RSA Signature Forgery Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA23455
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Release Date:
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2006-12-26
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Last Update:
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2007-11-12
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Popularity:
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6,541 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Sun Solaris 10
Sun Solaris 9
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-4339
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Description:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to the WAN Boot software using a static version of a vulnerable OpenSSL library.
For more information:
SA21709
Solution:
Apply patches:
-- SPARC Platform --
Solaris 9 (12/03 or later):
Apply patch 117123-08 or later
Solaris 10:
Apply patch 121229-02 or later
-- x86 Platform --
Solaris 9 (12/03 or later):
Apply patch 122715-02
Solaris 10:
Apply patch 121230-02 or later
The vendor recommends replacing certificates in use with certificates not using an exponent of 3.
Changelog:
2007-04-25: Updated "Solution" and "Solution Status" sections to include fix information for Solaris 10.
2007-07-24: Updated "Solution" section with information from the vendor. Added notes about additional patch for systems with the SUNWcry package.
2007-11-21: Updated "Solution" section to include fix information for Solaris 9.
Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102759-1
Other References:
SA21709:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21709/
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