[Full-disclosure] SCOSA-2005.45 UnixWare 7.1.3 UnixWare 7.1.4 : Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in docview (htdig)

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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:
                http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0085
                http://securitytracker.com/id?1013078
                http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/19223

        SCO security resources:
                http://www.sco.com/support/security/index.html

        SCO security advisories via email
                http://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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