Solaris LPD Arbitrary File Delete
Publish date: February 15, 2011
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2005-4797
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an "Unlink data file" command.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000431
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000431 - Solaris LPD Arbitrary File Delete
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Sun Solaris 10
- Sun Solaris 10.0 _x86
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 7.0 _x86
- Sun Solaris 8.0
- Sun Solaris 8.0 _x86
- Sun Solaris 9.0
- Sun Solaris 9.0 _x86
- Sun Solaris 9.0 _x86 Update 2
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