Sun Reports Major Security Bug, Patch
2007-12-25 11:52:00
A news service (Techwire) published the story that Sun Microsystems
has reported that a bug in Versions 2.5 and 2.5.1 of the Solaris
operating system leaves any workstation or server running that
software vulnerable to unauthorized root-level access by local or
remote intruders.
Sun has almost immediately issued patches for the security loophole.
Solution & Observation
1. Patches 103187-09 (2.5) & 103612-06 (2.5.1) solve the problem.
2. This is not a forum to report security alerts.
Sun Managers who don't already belong should join the Sun Security
Alert mailing list. To do so, send e-mail to security-alert@sun.com
with the *subject* line "subscribe CWS your_e-mail-address"
Waqar Hafiz
email : whafiz@london.micrognosis.com
Thanks are due to:
1.tkevans@eplrx7.es.dupont.com (Tim Evans)
2.Phil Poole <poole@ncifcrf.gov>
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