=========================================================================== SCO Security Bulletin 99.08 March 1st, 1999 Netscape server file permissions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Description Problems with file permissions have been discoverd in Netscape server packages shipped on SCO products. II. Impact These incorrect permissions could allow an attacker to gain root priviledge. III. Releases This problem exists on the following releases of SCO operating systems: On SCO UnixWare 2.1.3 and earlier systems: Netscape FastTrack Server 2.0 Netscape Enterprise Server 2.0 Netscape Proxy Server 2.5 On SCO UnixWare 7.0.1 and 7.0.0 systems: Netscape FastTrack 2.01 IV. Solution SCO is providing an interim patch to address this issue in the form of a System Security Enhancement (SSE) package. You can download the SSE package as follows: Anonymous ftp (World Wide Web URL): ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/sse026.ltr (cover letter, ASCII text) ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/sse026.tar.Z (new binaries, compressed tar file) Compuserve: GO SCOFORUM, and search Library 11 (SLS/SSE Files) for these filenames: SSE026.LTR (cover letter, ASCII text) SSE026.TAZ (new binaries, compressed tar file) Checksums (sum -r): 12930 3 sse026.ltr 59538 16 sse026.tar.Z V. Updates This bulletin is available for anonymous ftp download from ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/security_bulletins/SB-99.08a, and will be updated as new information becomes available. The latest information on security vulnerabilities and fixes from SCO is available on the world-wide web at http://www.sco.com/security/ VI. Further Information: If you have further questions, contact your support provider. If you need to contact SCO, please send electronic mail to support@sco.COM, or contact SCO as follows. USA/Canada: 6am-5pm Pacific Time (PST/PDT) ----------- 1-800-347-4381 (voice) 1-408-427-5443 (fax) Pacific Rim, Asia, and Latin American customers: 6am-5pm Pacific ------------------------------------------------ Time (PST/PDT) 1-408-425-4726 (voice) 1-408-427-5443 (fax) Europe, Middle East, Africa: 9am-5:30pm UK Time (GMT/BST) ---------------------------- +44 (0)1923 816344 (voice) +44 (0)1923 817781 (fax)