Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 16:41:58 PDT
From: George Clooney <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]Subject: Sun libnsl lameness
So, why am I disgruntled? My company recently signed on for RSI's
Member Services. This entitled us to some "unreleased" security
information that had been submitted to vendors and members only.
One advisory in particular dealt with a HUGE problem in libnsl on
various Sun platforms. Subsequently, when we took a look at our own
systems and we realized that our entire network had been owned via this
vulnerability, backdoored, you name it - we were fucked. It's taken a
lot of time to get us back to the point where I can run the networks and
stop worrying about all these security problems that should have been
patched long ago.
I don't fault RSI for this - I'm happy they made us aware of these
problems so long ago. It's just too bad Sun has chosen to ignore them.
I find it absolutely PATHETIC that a company of Sun's size and
resources, who has had the fucking information for almost 2 months,
cannot produce a patch more quickly for a problem of this magnitude.
So, despite my companies agreement with RSI, I am releasing the
information anonymously. Oh, did I forget to tell you that this is not
the only problem Sun is sitting on? I'm hoping with this public
disclosure it will force Sun to throw more resources at the problem(s).
Assholes.
Extremely Disgruntled Sun Admin.
RSI.0003.05-14-98.SUN.LIBNSL
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Repent Security Incorporated, RSI
[ http://www.repsec.com ]
*** RSI ALERT ADVISORY ***
--- [CREDIT] -------------------------------------------------------
Matt Conover: Discovered the vulnerabilities
Mark Zielinski: Author of advisory
---[SUMMARY]--------------------------------------------------------
Announced: May 14, 1998
Report code: RSI.0003.05-14-98.SUN.LIBNSL
Report title: Sun Microsystem's libnsl
Vulnerability: Insufficient bounds checking
Vendor status: Contacted, patch supplied
Patch status: Awaiting patch from Sun Microsystem's
Platforms: Solaris 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5.1
Vulnerable: Several library functions in libnsl have buffer
overflows
Reference: http://www.repsec.com/advisories.html
Impact: If exploited, an attacker could potentially compromise
both local and remote root access on your server
--- [DETAILS] --------------------------------------------------------
Problem: Several buffer overflows exist in Sun Microsystem's
libnslnetworking library.
While overwriting the buffer, the attacker can
manipulate the stack and execute their own commands,
possibly gaining root access on your server.
Functions we have found vulnerable:
Vulnerable key functions
---------------------------------------------------
extract_secret () : Buffer overflows while
copyingdata into a local
buffer
getkeys_nis () : Buffer overflows if key value
is larger then the buffer
getpublickey () : Calls getkeys_nis ()
getsecretkey () : Calls getkeys_nis ()
Vulnerable RPC functions
----------------------------------------------------
authdes_seccreate () : Calls getpublickey ()
rpc_broadcast_exp () : Buffer overflow if allowed to
specify network protocol type
rpc_broadcast () : Calls rpc_broadcast_exp ()
clnt_create_timed () : Buffer overflow if allowed to
specify network protocol type
host2netname () : Buffer overflow while
specifying hostname.
getnetname () : Calls host2netname ()
clnt_create () : Calls clnt_create_timed ()
rpc_call () : Buffer overflow if allowed to
specify network protocol type
authdes_pk_seccreate () : Calls getnetname ()
Vulnerable NIS functions
----------------------------------------------------
__nis_init_callback () : Calls getpublickey ()
__nis_core_lookup () : Buffer overflow while copying
paramaters into a local
buffer
nis_make_rpchandle () : Calls host2netname ()
nis_dump_r () : Calls nis_make_rpchandle ()
nis_dump () : Calls nis_dump_r ()
__nis_auth2princ () : Buffer overflow while
specifying machine name
__nis_host2nis_server (): Buffer overflow while
specifyinghostname
nis_name_of_r () : Buffer overflow while copying
paramaters into a local
buffer
nis_old_data_r () : Buffer overflow while copying
paramaters into a local
buffer
nis_list () : Calls __nis_core_lookup ()
nis_add () : Calls nis_nameops ()
nis_remove () : Calls nis_nameops ()
nis_modify () : Calls nis_nameops ()
nis_mkdir () : Calls nis_make_rpchandle ()
nis_rmdir () : Calls nis_make_rpchandle ()
Potentially vulnerable programs
----------------------------------------------------
Calls vulnerable RPC functions:
1. nfs mount
2. nfs share
3. rpc.rexd
4. autofs
Calls vulnerable key functions:
1. chkey
2. keylogin
3. setkey
4. newkey
5. keyserv
6. libscheme
Calls vulnerable NIS functions:
1. rpc.nisd
2. rpc.nisdpasswdd
3. nisping
4. nisaddent
5. nisupdkeys
6. nisaddcred
7. sendmail
8. volcheck
9. vold
Calls vulnerable YP functions:
1. vacation
2. ypwhich
3. yppush
These vulnerabilities are present in Sun Microsystem's
Solaris 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5.1.
For more information on this type of attack, point your
web browsers to http://www.repsec.com/bofs.html.--- [FIX] ------------------------------------------------------------
Solution: Refer to the PATCH section.
--- [PATCH] ----------------------------------------------------------
Solution: Wait until Sun Microsystem's can release a official
patch.
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Repent Security Incorporated (RSI)
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