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- Security Bulletin 9209 DISA Defense Communications System
- March 19, 1992 Published by: DDN Security Coordination Center
- (SCC@NIC.DDN.MIL) 1-(800) 365-3642
-
- DEFENSE DATA NETWORK
- SECURITY BULLETIN
-
- The DDN SECURITY BULLETIN is distributed by the DDN SCC (Security
- Coordination Center) under DISA contract as a means of communicating
- information on network and host security exposures, fixes, and concerns
- to security and management personnel at DDN facilities. Back issues may
- be obtained via FTP (or Kermit) from NIC.DDN.MIL [192.112.36.5]
- using login="anonymous" and password="guest". The bulletin pathname is
- scc/ddn-security-yynn (where "yy" is the year the bulletin is issued
- and "nn" is a bulletin number, e.g. scc/ddn-security-9209).
- **************************************************************************
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- ! !
- ! The following important advisory was issued by the Computer !
- ! Emergency Response Team (CERT) and is being relayed unedited !
- ! via the Defense Information Systems Agency's Security !
- ! Coordination Center distribution system as a means of !
- ! providing DDN subscribers with useful security information. !
- ! !
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-
- ===========================================================================
- CA-92:06 CERT Advisory
- March 19, 1992
- AIX uucp Vulnerability
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- The Computer Emergency Response Team/Coordination Center (CERT/CC) has
- received information concerning a vulnerability with the UUCP software
- in versions of AIX up to 2007. The vulnerability does not exist in AIX 3.2.
-
- IBM is aware of this problem, and a fix is available as apar number
- "ix18516". This patch is available for all AIX releases from GOLD to
- 2006.
-
- The fix is in the 2007 update and 3.2 release of AIX. IBM customers may
- call IBM Support (800-237-5511) and ask that the fix be shipped to them.
- Patches may be obtained outside the U.S. by contacting your local IBM
- representative.
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- I. Description
-
- Previous versions, except AIX 3.2, of the UUCP software contained
- incorrectly configured versions of various files.
-
-
- II. Impact
-
- Local users can execute unauthorized commands and gain unauthorized
- root access.
-
-
- III. Solution
-
- - If allowing users access to the uucp isn't necessary, disable it.
-
- % chmod 0100 /usr/bin/uucp
-
- - Obtain the fix from IBM Support.
-
- - Install the fix following the instructions in the README file.
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- The CERT/CC would like to thank Steve Knodle, Clarkson University, for
- bringing this security vulnerability to our attention.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- If you believe that your system has been compromised, contact CERT/CC or
- your representative in FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams).
-
- Internet E-mail: cert@cert.sei.cmu.edu
- Telephone: 412-268-7090 (24-hour hotline)
- CERT/CC personnel answer 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. EST(GMT-5)/EDT(GMT-4),
- on call for emergencies during other hours.
-
- Computer Emergency Response Team/Coordination Center (CERT/CC)
- Software Engineering Institute
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
-
- Past advisories, information about FIRST representatives, and other
- information related to computer security are available for anonymous ftp
- from cert.sei.cmu.edu (192.88.209.5).
-
-
- ****************************************************************************
- * *
- * The point of contact for MILNET security-related incidents is the *
- * Security Coordination Center (SCC). *
- * *
- * E-mail address: SCC@NIC.DDN.MIL *
- * *
- * Telephone: 1-(800)-365-3642 *
- * *
- * NIC Help Desk personnel are available from 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. EST, *
- * Monday through Friday except on federal holidays. *
- * *
- ****************************************************************************
-
- From varallob Thu Mar 19 14:24:05 1992
- Return-Path: <varallob>
- Received: by nic.ddn.mil (4.1/SMI-4.1)
- id AA01539; Thu, 19 Mar 92 14:24:05 EST
- From: varallob (Barbara Varallo)
- Message-Id: <9203191924.AA01539@nic.ddn.mil>
- Subject: Security Bulletin 9209
- To: bobm (Bob McCollum), richm (Rich Meinheit)
- Date: Thu, 19 Mar 92 14:24:04 EST
- X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL11]
- Status: OR
-
- Bob--
-
- Please load this as soon as you can. Rich, I didn't change anything
- but the header format.
-
- Barb
-
-
- **************************************************************************
- Security Bulletin 9209 DISA Defense Communications System
- March 19, 1992 Published by: DDN Security Coordination Center
- (SCC@NIC.DDN.MIL) 1-(800) 365-3642
-
- DEFENSE DATA NETWORK
- SECURITY BULLETIN
-
- The DDN SECURITY BULLETIN is distributed by the DDN SCC (Security
- Coordination Center) under DISA contract as a means of communicating
- information on network and host security exposures, fixes, and concerns
- to security and management personnel at DDN facilities. Back issues may
- be obtained via FTP (or Kermit) from NIC.DDN.MIL [192.112.36.5]
- using login="anonymous" and password="guest". The bulletin pathname is
- scc/ddn-security-yynn (where "yy" is the year the bulletin is issued
- and "nn" is a bulletin number, e.g. scc/ddn-security-9209).
- **************************************************************************
- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +
- ! !
- ! The following important advisory was issued by the Computer !
- ! Emergency Response Team (CERT) and is being relayed unedited !
- ! via the Defense Information Systems Agency's Security !
- ! Coordination Center distribution system as a means of !
- ! providing DDN subscribers with useful security information. !
- ! !
- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +
-
- ===========================================================================
- CA-92:06 CERT Advisory
- March 19, 1992
- AIX uucp Vulnerability
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- The Computer Emergency Response Team/Coordination Center (CERT/CC) has
- received information concerning a vulnerability with the UUCP software
- in versions of AIX up to 2007. The vulnerability does not exist in AIX 3.2.
-
- IBM is aware of this problem, and a fix is available as apar number
- "ix18516". This patch is available for all AIX releases from GOLD to
- 2006.
-
- The fix is in the 2007 update and 3.2 release of AIX. IBM customers may
- call IBM Support (800-237-5511) and ask that the fix be shipped to them.
- Patches may be obtained outside the U.S. by contacting your local IBM
- representative.
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- I. Description
-
- Previous versions, except AIX 3.2, of the UUCP software contained
- incorrectly configured versions of various files.
-
-
- II. Impact
-
- Local users can execute unauthorized commands and gain unauthorized
- root access.
-
-
- III. Solution
-
- - If allowing users access to the uucp isn't necessary, disable it.
-
- % chmod 0100 /usr/bin/uucp
-
- - Obtain the fix from IBM Support.
-
- - Install the fix following the instructions in the README file.
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- The CERT/CC would like to thank Steve Knodle, Clarkson University, for
- bringing this security vulnerability to our attention.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- If you believe that your system has been compromised, contact CERT/CC or
- your representative in FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams).
-
- Internet E-mail: cert@cert.sei.cmu.edu
- Telephone: 412-268-7090 (24-hour hotline)
- CERT/CC personnel answer 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. EST(GMT-5)/EDT(GMT-4),
- on call for emergencies during other hours.
-
- Computer Emergency Response Team/Coordination Center (CERT/CC)
- Software Engineering Institute
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
-
- Past advisories, information about FIRST representatives, and other
- information related to computer security are available for anonymous ftp
- from cert.sei.cmu.edu (192.88.209.5).
-
-
- ****************************************************************************
- * *
- * The point of contact for MILNET security-related incidents is the *
- * Security Coordination Center (SCC). *
- * *
- * E-mail address: SCC@NIC.DDN.MIL *
- * *
- * Telephone: 1-(800)-365-3642 *
- * *
- * NIC Help Desk personnel are available from 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. EST, *
- * Monday through Friday except on federal holidays. *
- * *
- ****************************************************************************
-
-
-