_______________________________________________________ The Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | / \ / \___ __|__ /___\ \___ _____________________________________________________ Information Bulletin Patch Available for SunOS ypserv, ypxfrd, and portmap May 27, 1992 0900 PDT Number C-25 __________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: Bugs in ypserv, ypxfrd, and portmap permit NIS maps to be obtained by unauthorized individuals. PLATFORM: All Sun3 and Sun4 computers running SunOS 4.1, 4.1.1, or 4.1.2 DAMAGE: Any user may obtain the password map. SOLUTION: Apply patch available from Sun. __________________________________________________________________________ Critical Facts about SunOS patch for ypserv, ypxfrd, and portmap. Sun Microsystems has announced the availability of a new patch for the ypserv, ypxfrd, and portmap utilities. If not patched, these utilities may permit unauthorized distribution of NIS maps, including the password map. The patch is available from Sun Microsystems as Patch ID# 100482-02. This patch, along with other Sun patches, is available both through your local Sun answer centers and though anonymous ftp. In the US, ftp to ftp.uu.net and retrieve the patch from the directory ~ftp/systems/sun/sun-dist. In Europe, ftp to mcsun.eu.net and retrieve the patch from the ~ftp/sun/fixes directory. The patch is contained in the compressed tarfile 100482-02.tar.Z, and must be retrieved in binary mode, then uncompressed and untarred on the local system: local% ftp ftp.uu.net Connected to ftp.uu.net... Name: ftp Password: ftp> cd ~ftp/systems/sun/sun-dist ftp> binary ftp> get 100482-02.tar.Z ftp> bye local% uncompress 100482-02.tar.Z local% tar xf 100482-02.tar The checksum of the compressed tarfile is 53416 284. This patch includes new versions of the utilities ypserv, ypxfrd, and portmap. To install the patch on your system, follow the instructions available in the README file which accompanies the patch. For additional information or assistance, please contact CIAC: Steve Weeber (510) 423-9878 (Commercial/FTS) weeber@llnl.gov Call CIAC at (510) 422-8193 (Commercial/FTS) or send e-mail to ciac@llnl.gov. FAX messages to: (510) 423-8002 (Commercial/FTS). Previous CIAC bulletins and other information is available via anonymous ftp from irbis.llnl.gov (ip address 128.115.19.60). PLEASE NOTE: Many users outside of the DOE and ESnet computing communities receive CIAC bulletins. If you are not part of these communities, please contact your agency's response team to report incidents. Some of the other teams include the NASA NSI response team, DARPA's CERT/CC, NAVCIRT, and the Air Force response team. Your agency's team will coordinate with CIAC. CIAC would like to thank Kenneth Pon of Sun Microsystems for his assistance with this bulletin. Neither the United States Government nor the University of California nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or the University of California. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government nor the University of California, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.