PT-2006-4054 · Sun · Sun One/Iplanet Messaging Server

Published 2006-06-22 · Updated 2017-07-20 · CVE-2006-3159

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sun ONE/iPlanet Messaging Server version 5.2 HotFix 1.16

Description The issue allows local users to read portions of restricted files via a symlink attack on msg.conf in a directory identified by the CONFIGROOT environment variable. This occurs because the pipe master component returns the first line of the file in an error message.

Recommendations For Sun ONE/iPlanet Messaging Server version 5.2 HotFix 1.16, consider restricting access to the msg.conf file and the directory specified by the CONFIGROOT environment variable to prevent symlink attacks. As a temporary workaround, restrict the use of the pipe master component until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-3159

Affected Products

Sun One/Iplanet Messaging Server

References · 9

• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102496-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3159 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/18749 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016312 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016416 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2633 · Note
• http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-June/046920.html · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27220 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20919 · Note