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TITLE:
Sun Logical Domains Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32674

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CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
Sun Logical Domains (LDoms) 1.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/20498/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Logical Domains (LDoms),
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain
security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the
Logical Domains Manager and can be exploited to bypass the SPARC
Firmware password protection and gain escalated privileges on an
affected system.

The vulnerability is reported in versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, and
1.0.3.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Logical Domain Manager 1.0:
Apply patch 139395-02 or later.

Logical Domain Manager 1.0.1:
Apply patch 139396-02 or later.

Logical Domain Manager 1.0.2:
Apply patch 139397-02 or later.

Logical Domain Manager 1.0.3:
Apply patch 139398-01 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-243606-1

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