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                            SCO Security Advisory

    Subject: Linux: bzip2 file creation and symbolic link vulnerabilities
    Advisory number: CSSA-2002-039.0
    Issue date: 2002 October 29
    Cross reference:
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    1. Problem Description

            From the CVE Archives:

            bzip2 does not use the O_EXCL flag to create files during
            decompression and does not warn the user if an existing file
            would be overwritten, which could allow attackers to overwrite
            files via a bzip2 archive.

            bzip2 decompresses files with world-readable permissions
            before setting the permissions to what is specified in the
            bzip2 archive, which could allow local users to read the files
            as they are being decompressed.

            bzip2 uses the permissions of symbolic links instead of the
            actual files when creating an archive, which could cause the
            files to be extracted with less restrictive permissions than
            intended.

    2. Vulnerable Supported Versions

            System Package
            ----------------------------------------------------------------------

            OpenLinux 3.1.1 Server prior to bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
                                            prior to bzip2-devel-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
                                            prior to bzip2-devel-static-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm

            OpenLinux 3.1.1 Workstation prior to bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
                                            prior to bzip2-devel-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
                                            prior to bzip2-devel-static-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm

            OpenLinux 3.1 Server prior to bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
                                            prior to bzip2-devel-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
                                            prior to bzip2-devel-static-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm

            OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation prior to bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
                                            prior to bzip2-devel-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
                                            prior to bzip2-devel-static-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm

    3. Solution

            The proper solution is to install the latest packages. Many
            customers find it easier to use the Caldera System Updater, called
            cupdate (or kcupdate under the KDE environment), to update these
            packages rather than downloading and installing them by hand.

    4. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Server

            4.1 Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/CSSA-2002-039.0/RPMS

            4.2 Packages

            d54e80dafe3006f18d1d9498078f4bce bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            7eb4a45c2aa65aafd69fd1ef047e1bfd bzip2-devel-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            b4f91ed45d1e94b2547ce0950b0f49be bzip2-devel-static-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm

            4.3 Installation

            rpm -Fvh bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh bzip2-devel-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh bzip2-devel-static-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm

            4.4 Source Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/CSSA-2002-039.0/SRPMS

            4.5 Source Packages

            8174f956fc4fba3686900cf77ceabf44 bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.src.rpm

    5. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Workstation

            5.1 Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Workstation/CSSA-2002-039.0/RPMS

            5.2 Packages

            e15555947c16f663962f38bae73ceb4a bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            a1d3bf363951dddc3eb745d4b23e7513 bzip2-devel-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            19c8036ab3d61a96c0c09f0c08c78f3b bzip2-devel-static-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm

            5.3 Installation

            rpm -Fvh bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh bzip2-devel-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh bzip2-devel-static-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm

            5.4 Source Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Workstation/CSSA-2002-039.0/SRPMS

            5.5 Source Packages

            d428ed2e4ea3f3577c8ff7fa6d7be12e bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.src.rpm

    6. OpenLinux 3.1 Server

            6.1 Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/CSSA-2002-039.0/RPMS

            6.2 Packages

            525d5fe90e5b5aee993e46c665f51ab3 bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            ec675b025cbae2d59755ce84dc440478 bzip2-devel-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            4a82220ccec70af0a501cd3c1695a2bc bzip2-devel-static-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm

            6.3 Installation

            rpm -Fvh bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh bzip2-devel-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh bzip2-devel-static-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm

            6.4 Source Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/CSSA-2002-039.0/SRPMS

            6.5 Source Packages

            14622634fec6589268c083a375fa50e6 bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.src.rpm

    7. OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation

            7.1 Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Workstation/CSSA-2002-039.0/RPMS

            7.2 Packages

            845b6f3c541e902c8a0737694a3e5e42 bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            f7e1a4fe5697067d4acd8f87309dc032 bzip2-devel-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            99e7937248d59ba576967c40469590d9 bzip2-devel-static-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm

            7.3 Installation

            rpm -Fvh bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh bzip2-devel-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm
            rpm -Fvh bzip2-devel-static-1.0.0-7MR.i386.rpm

            7.4 Source Package Location

            ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Workstation/CSSA-2002-039.0/SRPMS

            7.5 Source Packages

            654e85390b806e357e881189b2968b2d bzip2-1.0.0-7MR.src.rpm

    8. References

            Specific references for this advisory:
                    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-0759
                    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-0760
                    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-0761

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

            This security fix closes SCO incidents sr864842, fz521049,
            erg712052.

    9. 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.

    10. Acknowledgements

            Volker Schmidt and Philippe Troin discovered and researched
            these vulnerabilities.

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