SCO Security Advisory - Cross-site scripting vulnerability in docview (htdig) under UnixWare 7.1.3 and UnixWare 7.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via the config parameter, which is not properly sanitized before it is displayed in an error message.
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SCO Security Advisory
Subject: UnixWare 7.1.3 UnixWare 7.1.4 : Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in docview (htdig)
Advisory number: SCOSA-2005.45
Issue date: 2005 November 02
Cross reference: sr893246 fz531483 erg712807
CVE-2005-0085
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1. Problem Description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in docview (htdig) allows
remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via the
config parameter, which is not properly sanitized before it is
displayed in an error message.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CVE-2005-0085 to this issue.
2. Vulnerable Supported Versions
System Binaries
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UnixWare 7.1.3 /usr/bin/htsearch
UnixWare 7.1.4 /usr/bin/htsearch
3. Solution
The proper solution is to install the latest packages.
4. UnixWare 7.1.3
4.1 Location of Fixed Binaries
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.45/713
4.2 Verification
486315f201bc414087b9b8614174f85f erg712807.Z
md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools
4.3 Installing Fixed Binaries
Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:
Download erg712807.Z to the /var/spool/pkg directory
# uncompress /var/spool/pkg/erg712807.Z
# pkgadd -d /var/spool/pkg/erg712807
5. UnixWare 7.1.4
5.1 Location of Fixed Binaries
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.45/714
5.2 Verification
86a153577d647ccf0c94e870fa817c32 erg712807.Z
md5 is available for download from
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/tools
5.3 Installing Fixed Binaries
Upgrade the affected binaries with the following sequence:
Download erg712807.Z to the /var/spool/pkg directory
# uncompress /var/spool/pkg/erg712807.Z
# pkgadd -d /var/spool/pkg/erg712807
6. References
Specific references for this advisory:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0085
https://securitytracker.com/id?1013078
https://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/19223
SCO security resources:
https://www.sco.com/support/security/index.html
SCO security advisories via email
https://www.sco.com/support/forums/security.html
This security fix closes SCO incidents sr893246 fz531483
erg712807.
7. Disclaimer
SCO is not responsible for the misuse of any of the information
we provide on this website and/or through our security
advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
intended to promote secure installation and use of SCO
products.
8. Acknowledgments
SCO would like to thank Michael Krax for reporting this
vulnerability.
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