__________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN Sun N1 Vulnerability [Sun Alert ID: 102024] May 18, 2006 17:00 GMT Number Q-200 ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: There is a security vulnerability in Sun N1 System Manager 1.1. PLATFORM: SPARC and x86 Platforms for Solaris 10 DAMAGE: This may allow a local unprivileged user the ability to access internal System Manager passwords. SOLUTION: Apply current patches. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is MEDIUM - This may allow a local unprivileged user ASSESSMENT: the ability to access internal System Manager passwords. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/q-200.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://www.sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102024-1&searchclause=%22category:security%22%2420%22availability,%2420security%22%2420category:security CVE: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name= ______________________________________________________________________________ [***** Start Sun Alert ID: 102024 *****] Document Audience: PUBLIC Document ID: 102024 Title: Security Vulnerability in Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 Copyright Notice: Copyright © 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved Update Date: Wed May 17 00:00:00 MDT 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status Issued Description Top Sun(sm) Alert Notification Sun Alert ID: 102024 Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 Category: Security Product: Sun N1 System Manager BugIDs: 6332648 Avoidance: Patch, Workaround State: Resolved Date Released: 17-May-2006 Date Closed: 17-May-2006 Date Modified: 1. Impact A security vulnerability in Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 may allow a local unprivileged user the ability to access internal System Manager passwords. 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 (for Solaris 10) without patch 121161-01 x86 Platform Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 (for Solaris 10) without patch 121161-01 Note: System Manager 1.1 for Linux is not affected by this issue. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has occurred. Solution Summary Top 4. Relief/Workaround To work around the described issue, change the permissions on the files below from 0644 to 0400 by using the following commands as root: # /bin/chmod 0400 /cr/hd_jobs_db.sh # /bin/chmod 0400 /cr/hd_plan_checkin.sh # /bin/chmod 0400 /cr/oracle_plan_checkin.sh 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 (for Solaris 10) with patch 121161-01 or later x86 Platform Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 (for Solaris 10) with patch 121161-01 or later This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. 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