Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8 - patchadd Race Condition

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2127/info patchadd is the patch management tool included with the Solaris Operating Environment, distributed by Sun Microsystems. A problem exists which could allow a user to corrupt or append system files. The problem exists in the creation of /tmp files...

Solaris 2.x/7.0/8 - 'Catman' Race Condition (2)

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2149/info catman is a utility for creating preformatted man pages, distributed as part of the Solaris Operating Environment. A problem exists which could allow local users to overwrite or corrupt files owned by other users. The problem occurs in the...