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IBM AIX Inventory Scout Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA22062
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Release Date:
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2006-09-26
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Last Update:
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2006-09-29
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Popularity:
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7,062 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| OS: | AIX 5.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-5002
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in IBM AIX, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in invscoutClient_VPD_Survey when performing a survey of the Vital Product Database. This can be exploited to overwrite the contents of arbitrary files, and can further be exploited e.g. to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability has been reported in Inventory Scout for AIX 2.2.0.0 through 2.2.0.9.
Solution:
Apply Interim fix until APARs are available.
Interim fix:
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/invscoutClient_VPD_Survey.tar.Z
APAR for AIX 5.2.0:
Apply IY88735 (available approx. 2006-10-04).
APAR for AIX 5.3.0:
Apply IY88735 (available approx. 2006-10-04).
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2006-09-29: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
IBM:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88735
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