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Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin
Bulletin Number: #00183
Date: February 10, 1999
Cross-Ref:
Title: sdtcm_convert
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1. Background
sdtcm_convert is a setuid-root calendar data conversion utility which
converts version 3 (OpenWindows) calendar data format to version 4
(extensible calendar data format), and vice versa. A buffer overflow
has been discovered which may be exploited to gain root access.
2. Affected Supported Versions
Solaris(tm) versions: 7, 7_x86, 2.6, 2.6_x86, 2.5.1, 2.5.1_x86, 2.5,
2.5_x86, 2.4 and 2.4_x86 running CDE
3. Recommendations
Sun recommends that you install the respective patches immediately
on affected systems.
CDE Version Patch ID
___________ _________
1.3 107022-01
1.3_x86 107023-01
1.2 105566-06
1.2_x86 105567-07
1.0.2 103670-06
1.0.2_x86 103717-06
1.0.1 103671-06
1.0.1_x86 103718-06
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