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CA-93:04a
Last Revised: September 19,1997
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CERT Advisory
February 18, 1993
REVISION NOTICE: Commodore Amiga UNIX finger Vulnerability
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*** THIS IS A REVISED CERT ADVISORY ***
*** IT CONTAINS UPDATED INFORMATION ***
The CERT Coordination Center has received information concerning a
vulnerability in the "finger" program of Commodore Business Machine's
Amiga UNIX product. The vulnerability affects Commodore Amiga UNIX
versions 1.1, 2.03, 2.1, 2.1p1, 2.1p2, and 2.1p2a. Commodore is aware
of the vulnerability, and both a workaround and a patch are available.
Affected sites should apply either the workaround or the patch, and
directions are provided below.
The Commodore contact e-mail address given in CERT Advisory CA-93:04
was incorrect. This revised advisory provides the correct e-mail
address. If you have any further questions, contact David Miller of
Commodore via e-mail at
[email protected].
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I. Description
The "finger" command in Amiga UNIX contains a security
vulnerability.
II. Impact
Non-privileged users can gain unauthorized access to files.
III. Solution
Commodore has suggested a workaround and a patch, as follows:
A. Workaround
As root, modify the permission of the existing /usr/bin/finger
to prevent misuse.
# /bin/chmod 0755 /usr/bin/finger
B. Patch
As root, install the "pubsrc" package from the distribution tape.
In the file, "/usr/src/pub/cmd/finger/src/finger.c", add the line:
setuid(getuid());
immediately before the line reading:
display_finger(finger_list);
(Optionally) save a copy of the existing /usr/bin/finger and modify
its permission to prevent misuse.
# /bin/mv /usr/bin/finger /usr/bin/finger.orig
# /bin/chmod 0755 /usr/bin/finger.orig
In the directory, "/usr/src/pub/cmd/finger", issue the command:
# cd /usr/src/pub/cmd/finger
# make install
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The CERT Coordination Center wishes to thank Commodore Business
Machines for their response to this problem.
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If you believe that your system has been compromised, contact the CERT
Coordination Center or your representative in FIRST (Forum of Incident
Response and Security Teams).
Internet E-mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 412-268-7090 (24-hour hotline)
CERT personnel answer 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. EST(GMT-5)/EDT(GMT-4),
on call for emergencies during other hours.
CERT Coordination Center
Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Past advisories, information about FIRST representatives, and other
information related to computer security are available for anonymous FTP
from cert.org (192.88.209.5).
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