Oracle Grid Engine Lets Local Users and Remote Authenticated Users Gain Root Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026950 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026950
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-0208, CVE-2012-0523
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 18 2012
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Impact:
Root access via local system, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 6.1, 6.2
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities were reported in Oracle Grid Engine. A remote authenticated user can gain full control of the target system. A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
A remote authenticated user can exploit a flaw in qrsh to gain full control of the target system [CVE-2012-0208].
A local user can exploit a flaw in sgepasswd to gain root access on the target system [CVE-2012-0523].
The following researchers reported these and other Oracle vulnerabilities:
Alexander Kornbrust of Red Database Security; Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod, working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative; Brian Gorenc TippingPoint DVLabs; Dave Love; David Litchfield of V3rity; Edward Torkington; Esteban Martinez Fayo of Application Security, Inc.; Frank Stuart; G & W Laboratories of TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative; Nathan Catlow of Recx; Peter Maklary of LYNX Ltd.; Pierre Ernst of IBM Canada; Roberto Suggi Liverani of Security-Assessment.com; Shrikant Antre and Sunil Yadav of Network Intelligence; Sow Ching Shiong, reported through Secunia; Vishal K; and William Hay.
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Impact:
A remote authenticated user can gain full control of the target system.
A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix, described in their April 2012 Critical Patch Update advisory.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2012-366314.html
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Vendor URL: www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2012-366314.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (AIX), UNIX (HP/UX), UNIX (OS X), UNIX (SGI/IRIX), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:43:37 +0000
Subject: Oracle Grid Engine
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CVE-2012-0208 Oracle Grid Engine
CVE-2012-0523 Oracle Grid Engine
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