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SGI Security Advisory
Title: rpcbind/fsr_efs/mv/errhook/uux vulnerabilities
Number: 20020903-01-P
Date: October 3, 2002
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- --- Issue Specifics ---
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It's been reported that there are several vulnerabilities in user-level
commands supplied with IRIX 6.5:
o rpcbind, when using the "-w" switch, follows symlinks and should not
o Some temporary files used by the desktop are world-writable
o uux, which has sgid permissions, has a buffer overrun vulnerability
o fsr_efs follows symlinks and should not
o the mv command creates the directory with world-writable permissions
when it is used to move a directory.
SGI has investigated the issue and recommends the following steps for
neutralizing the exposure. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that these measures be
implemented on ALL vulnerable SGI systems.
These issues have been corrected in future releases of IRIX.
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- --- Impact ---
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The rpcbind binary is part of the optional "eoe.sw.svr4net" package and is
not installed by default.
The fsr_efs and mv binaries are installed by default on IRIX 6.5
systems as part of "eoe.sw.base".
The IRIX Indigo Magic Desktop is installed by default as part of
"desktop_eoe.sw".
The uux binary is part of the optional "eoe.sw.uucp" package and is not
installed by default.
To determine the version of IRIX you are running, execute the following
command:
# uname -R
That will return a result similar to the following:
# 6.5 6.5.16f
The first number ("6.5") is the release name, the second ("6.5.16f" in this
case) is the extended release name. The extended release name is the
"version" we refer to throughout this document.
To see if the affected programs are installed, execute the following
commands:
# versions eoe.sw.svr4net
I = Installed, R = Removed
Name Date Description
I eoe 07/19/2002 IRIX Execution Environment, 6.5.17f
I eoe.sw 07/19/2002 IRIX Execution Environment Software
I eoe.sw.svr4net 07/19/2002 System V Release 4 Networking
# versions desktop_eoe.sw
I = Installed, R = Removed
Name Date Description
I desktop_eoe 07/15/2002 IRIX Interactive Desktop, 6.5.16f
I desktop_eoe.sw 07/15/2002 IRIX Interactive Desktop Software,
6.5.16f
I desktop_eoe.sw.Confidence 07/15/2002 Desktop Confidence Tests
I desktop_eoe.sw.Desks 07/15/2002 Desktop Desks
I desktop_eoe.sw.control_panels 07/15/2002 Desktop Customization Panels
I desktop_eoe.sw.envm 07/15/2002 Desktop Environment
I desktop_eoe.sw.share 07/15/2002 Desktop Shared Files
I desktop_eoe.sw.toolchest 07/15/2002 Desktop Toolchest
# versions eoe.sw.uucp
I = Installed, R = Removed
Name Date Description
I eoe 07/15/2002 IRIX Execution Environment, 6.5.16f
I eoe.sw 07/15/2002 IRIX Execution Environment Software
I eoe.sw.uucp 07/15/2002 UUCP Utilities
It is not necessary to check for eoe.sw.base. If it is not installed, you
wouldn't have the "versions" command to check it with. It's installed.
Trust us on this.
If the output of the commands shows results similar to the above, then the
programs are installed and the system may be vulnerable.
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- --- Temporary Workaround ---
- ----------------------------
SGI understands that there are times when upgrading the operating system or
installing patches are inconvenient or not possible. In those instances, we
recommend the following workarounds:
o rpcbind... don't use the "-w" option. Make sure that switch is not
used in /etc/config/rpcbind.options.
o Desktop temporary files... there is no effective workaround for this
issue, other than making each user's home directory readable only by
the user.
o uux... there is no effective workaround for this issue. However, if
the only reason you have eoe.sw.uucp installed is for PPP support,
you can safely chmod -x uux.
o fsr_efs... there is no effective workaround for this issue, but if you
don't have a EFS fs mounted rw, you can safely chmod -x fsr_efs.
o mv command... there is no effective workaround for this issue.
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- --- Solution ---
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SGI has provided a series of patches for these vulnerabilities. Our
recommendation is to upgrade to IRIX 6.5.18 when available, or install the
appropriate patch.
OS Version Vulnerable? Patch # Other Actions
---------- ----------- ------- -------------
IRIX 3.x unknown Note 1
IRIX 4.x unknown Note 1
IRIX 5.x unknown Note 1
IRIX 6.0.x unknown Note 1
IRIX 6.1 unknown Note 1
IRIX 6.2 unknown Note 1
IRIX 6.3 unknown Note 1
IRIX 6.4 unknown Note 1
IRIX 6.5 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.1 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.2 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.3 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.4 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.5 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.6 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.7 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.8 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.9 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.10 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.11 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.12 yes Notes 2 & 4
IRIX 6.5.13m yes 4771 Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.13 yes 4772 Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.14m yes 4771 Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.14 yes 4772 Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.15m yes 4771 Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.15 yes 4772 Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.16m yes 4771 Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.16 yes 4772 Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.17m yes 4771 Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.17 yes 4772 Notes 2 & 3
IRIX 6.5.18 no
NOTES
1) This version of the IRIX operating has been retired. Upgrade to an
actively supported IRIX operating system. See
http://support.sgi.com/irix/news/index.html#policy for more
information.
2) If you have not received an IRIX 6.5.X CD for IRIX 6.5, contact your
SGI Support Provider or URL: http://support.sgi.com/irix/swupdates/
3) Install the appropriate patch or upgrade to IRIX 6.5.18 when it
becomes available.
4) Upgrade to 6.5.18 when it becomes available
##### Patch File Checksums ####
The actual patch will be a tar file containing the following files:
Filename: README.patch.4771
Algorithm #1 (sum -r): 14179 9 README.patch.4771
Algorithm #2 (sum): 13590 9 README.patch.4771
MD5 checksum: 873E0220FD5EB243A2F611A378474B8B
Filename: patchSG0004771
Algorithm #1 (sum -r): 56421 8 patchSG0004771
Algorithm #2 (sum): 14268 8 patchSG0004771
MD5 checksum: 55519774C3D7DF4727310E557C73856C
Filename: patchSG0004771.eoe_man
Algorithm #1 (sum -r): 63025 8 patchSG0004771.eoe_man
Algorithm #2 (sum): 7979 8 patchSG0004771.eoe_man
MD5 checksum: 219D23BAA4BD0465D28A17C9924CEC95
Filename: patchSG0004771.eoe_sw
Algorithm #1 (sum -r): 48036 648 patchSG0004771.eoe_sw
Algorithm #2 (sum): 33128 648 patchSG0004771.eoe_sw
MD5 checksum: D47080717C1383E2846772A054C9916E
Filename: patchSG0004771.idb
Algorithm #1 (sum -r): 33220 3 patchSG0004771.idb
Algorithm #2 (sum): 28385 3 patchSG0004771.idb
MD5 checksum: 59E205D4CCBDDEF1086034F9D3532D8E
Filename: patchSG0004771.sysmon_sw
Algorithm #1 (sum -r): 53618 97 patchSG0004771.sysmon_sw
Algorithm #2 (sum): 10219 97 patchSG0004771.sysmon_sw
MD5 checksum: 456619AFC17FF7D2707D3AADF307E038
Filename: README.patch.4772
Algorithm #1 (sum -r): 28400 9 README.patch.4772
Algorithm #2 (sum): 13520 9 README.patch.4772
MD5 checksum: 48AF9D730F79B6E1CCE7D1A72771EE73
Filename: patchSG0004772
Algorithm #1 (sum -r): 49065 8 patchSG0004772
Algorithm #2 (sum): 20173 8 patchSG0004772
MD5 checksum: 5B396A2CCD2DC360A54E41E98AEF76FB
Filename: patchSG0004772.eoe_man
Algorithm #1 (sum -r): 63025 8 patchSG0004772.eoe_man
Algorithm #2 (sum): 7979 8 patchSG0004772.eoe_man
MD5 checksum: 219D23BAA4BD0465D28A17C9924CEC95
Filename: patchSG0004772.eoe_sw
Algorithm #1 (sum -r): 44167 658 patchSG0004772.eoe_sw
Algorithm #2 (sum): 48150 658 patchSG0004772.eoe_sw
MD5 checksum: 5F3C419BA48698904824D932723D10EE
Filename: patchSG0004772.idb
Algorithm #1 (sum -r): 10695 3 patchSG0004772.idb
Algorithm #2 (sum): 28362 3 patchSG0004772.idb
MD5 checksum: CA3743F3082B8D463BEFC052FE0A4D0C
Filename: patchSG0004772.sysmon_sw
Algorithm #1 (sum -r): 15278 97 patchSG0004772.sysmon_sw
Algorithm #2 (sum): 10004 97 patchSG0004772.sysmon_sw
MD5 checksum: 37744FDE6172A7C5659992C8D3ED4025
- ------------------
- --- References ---
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SGI Security Advisories can be found at:
http://www.sgi.com/support/security/ and
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/
SGI Security Patches can be found at:
http://www.sgi.com/support/security/ and
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/
SGI patches for IRIX can be found at the following patch servers:
http://support.sgi.com/irix/ and ftp://patches.sgi.com/
SGI freeware updates for IRIX can be found at:
http://freeware.sgi.com/
SGI fixes for SGI open sourced code can be found on:
http://oss.sgi.com/projects/
SGI patches and RPMs for Linux can be found at:
http://support.sgi.com/linux/ or
http://oss.sgi.com/projects/sgilinux-combined/download/security-fixes/
SGI patches for Windows NT or 2000 can be found at:
http://support.sgi.com/nt/
IRIX 5.2-6.4 Recommended/Required Patch Sets can be found at:
http://support.sgi.com/irix/ and ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/patchset/
IRIX 6.5 Maintenance Release Streams can be found at:
http://support.sgi.com/colls/patches/tools/relstream/index.html
IRIX 6.5 Software Update CDs can be obtained from:
http://support.sgi.com/irix/swupdates/
The primary SGI anonymous FTP site for security advisories and patches is
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For security and patch management reasons, ftp.sgi.com (mirrors
patches.sgi.com security FTP repository) lags behind and does not do a
real-time update.
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- --- Acknowledgments ----
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SGI wishes to thank FIRST, Walter Roberson, NASA JPL, University of Alaska
and the users of the Internet Community at large for their assistance in
this matter.
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