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Kcms Profile Server

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks the presence of a Kcms service

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The Kodak Color Management System service is running.
The KCMS service on Solaris 2.5 could permit a local user
to write to arbitrary files and gain root access.

*** This warning may be a false
*** positive since the existence
*** of the bug has not been tested.

Patches: 107337-02 SunOS 5.7 has been released
and the following should be out soon:
111400-01 SunOS 5.8, 111401-01 SunOS 5.8_x86

Solution : Disable suid, side effects are minimal.
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20010409.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2605

See also: http://packetstorm.decepticons.org/advisories/ibm-ers/96-09

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 2605

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Michael Scheidell

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