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			SCO Security Advisory

Subject:		OpenServer 5.0.7 OpenServer 5.0.6 OpenServer 5.0.5 : SCO Internet Manager - local users can gain root level privileges.
Advisory number: 	CSSA-2003-SCO.19
Issue date: 		2003 September 10
Cross reference:	sr883947 fz528244 erg712420
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1. Problem Description

	 The SCO Internet Manager (mana) is designed to be run via
	 the ncsa_httpd on port 615 and it is password protected.

	 Running /usr/internet/admin/mana/mana locally is however
	 possible. 
	 
	 By exporting the environment variable REMOTE_ADDR
	 and setting it to 127.0.0.1 mana is tricked to execute the
	 file menu.mana as if it was run via the nsca_httpd password
	 protected area. 
	 
	 An other interesting environment variable is PATH_INFO 
	 which tells mana what .mana file should be run. 
	 
	 This tells us that mana will execute "hostname" when 
	 this file is run. By changing the environment
	 variables PATH_INFO to /pass-err.mana and PATH to ./:$PATH
	 would make mana execute ./hostname with root privileges.


2. Vulnerable Supported Versions

	System				Binaries
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	OpenServer 5.0.5 - 5.0.7 	/mana/mana
					/mana/doc/menu.mana
					/mana/doc/initdone.mana
					/mana/doc/passerr.mana
					/mana/manahttp

3. Solution

	The proper solution is to install the latest packages.


4. OpenServer 5.0.7, OpenServer 5.0.6, and OpenServer 5.0.5

	4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries

	ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/CSSA-2003-SCO.19


	4.2 Verification

	MD5 (VOL.000.000) = 37b55df2c9000c703a22baafbe9cef42

	md5 is available for download from
		ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools


	4.3 Installing Fixed Binaries

	Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:

	1) Download the VOL* files to the /tmp directory

	2) Run the custom command, specify an install from media
	images, and specify the /tmp directory as the location of
	the images.


5. References

	Specific references for this advisory:
		http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0742 
		http://www.texonet.com/advisories/TEXONET-20030902.txt

	SCO security resources:
		http://www.sco.com/support/security/index.html

	This security fix closes SCO incidents sr883947 fz528244
	erg712420.


6. Disclaimer

	SCO is not responsible for the misuse of any of the information
	we provide on this website and/or through our security
	advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
	intended to promote secure installation and use of SCO
	products.


7. Acknowledgments

	SCO would like to thank Texonet. Texonet is a Swedish based
	security company with a focus on penetration testing /
	security assessments, research and development.

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