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SCO Security Bulletin 99.28
22nd-December-1999
Package Tool Security Patch
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I.   Description

        Several security holes on UnixWare 7.0.0 through 7.1.1 in
        the packaging tools.    

II.  Impact

	Without SSE053, UnixWare 7.0.0 through 7.1.1 can be locally
	exploited to gain unauthorized privileged access.

IV.  Solution

SCO is providing an interim patch to address this issue in the form of a
System Security Enhancement (SSE) package.

SSE053 contains replacement binaries for each system type, and is
available for Internet download via anonymous ftp, and from the SCOFORUM
on Compuserve.

You can download the SSE package as follows:

Anonymous ftp (World Wide Web URL):

    ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/sse053.ltr    (cover letter, ASCII text)
    ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/sse053.tar.Z  (new binaries, compressed tar file)

Compuserve:

    GO SCOFORUM, and search Library 11 (SLS/SSE Files) for these filenames:

	SSE053.LTR	(cover letter, ASCII text)
	SSE053.TAZ	(new binaries, compressed tar file)

Checksums (sum -r):

	02480     2 sse053.ltr
	40586   857 sse053.tar.Z

V.   Updates

This bulletin is available for anonymous ftp download from 
ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/security_bulletins/SB-99.28a, and will be
updated as new information becomes available.

The latest information on security vulnerabilities and fixes from
SCO is available on the world-wide web at http://www.sco.com/security/

VI.  Further Information:

If you have further questions, contact your support provider.  If you
need to contact SCO, please send electronic mail to support@sco.COM, or
contact SCO as follows. 

    USA/Canada: 6am-5pm Pacific Time (PST/PDT)
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    1-800-347-4381  (voice)
    1-408-427-5443  (fax)

    Pacific Rim, Asia, and Latin American customers: 6am-5pm Pacific
    ------------------------------------------------ Time (PST/PDT)
    1-408-425-4726  (voice)
    1-408-427-5443  (fax)

    Europe, Middle East, Africa: 9am-5:30pm UK Time (GMT/BST)
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    +44 (0)1923 816344 (voice)
    +44 (0)1923 817781 (fax)