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CA Resource Initialization Manager Privilege Escalation
Secunia Advisory: SA19953
Release Date: 2006-05-04
Last Update: 2006-05-08
Popularity: 4,494 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:CA Resource Initialization Manager (CAIRIM) 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-2201


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in CA Resource Initialization Manager (CAIRIM), which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the CAIRIM LMP SVC and can be exploited to gain supervisor state (key 0). This can further be used to manipulate any system memory areas.

The vulnerability only affects the CAIRIM LMP component for z/OS systems.

Solution:
Apply PTF QO78541:
http://supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=QO78541

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits IBM Global Services.

Changelog:
2006-05-08: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/cairimsecurity-notice.asp

Other References:
List of CA z/OS solutions using CAIRIM LMP:
http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/cairim-affprods.asp


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