Patch-ID# 102903-01
Keywords: point patch syslog security root access
Synopsis: SunOS 5.3: POINT PATCH: Syslog(3) can be abused to gain root access
Date: Nov/02/95

Solaris Release: 2.3

SunOS Release: 5.3

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Topic: SunOS 5.3: POINT PATCH: Syslog(3) possibly can be abused to gain root access

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1220257

Changes incorporated in this version:

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 101318-75

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/sbin/su
/usr/lib/libc.a
/usr/lib/libc.so.1
/usr/lib/libp/libc.a

Problem Description:

1220257 Syslog(3) possibly can be abused to gain root access on Solaris 2.x systems

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