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AIX sendmail Signal Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA19349
Release Date: 2006-03-23
Popularity: 8,514 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:AIX 5.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-0058


Description:
IBM has acknowledged a vulnerability in sendmail in AIX, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA19342

The vulnerability has been reported in AIX version 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3.

Solution:
Apply Interim fix until APARs are available.

Interim Fix:
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sendmail_vu834865.tar.Z

APAR for AIX 5.1.0:
IY82992 (available approx. 2006-07-19)

APAR for AIX 5.2.0:
IY82993 (available approx. 2006-04-26)

APAR for AIX 5.3.0:
IY82994 (available approx. 2006-05-10)

Original Advisory:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY82992
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY82993
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY82994

Other References:
SA19342:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19342/


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