Kodak Color Management System kcms_calibrate(1) Command Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017541 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017541
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-0503
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 19 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jan 23 2007
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Impact:
Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Kodak Color Management System on Sun Solaris. A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
A local user can exploit a flaw in the kcms_calibrate(1) command to execute arbitrary commands on the target system with root privileges.
Solaris 10 is not affected because it does not ship with the vulnerable component.
Sun credits Cees-Bart Breunesse of the University of Nijmegen with reporting this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
Sun has issued the following fixes.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 111400-04 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 114636-04 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 111401-04 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 114637-04 or later
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102728-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102728-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:52:26 -0500
Subject: Security Vulnerability in the kcms_calibrate(1) Command
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102728-1
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