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HP-UX CIFS Server Security Bypass and Privilege Escalation
Secunia Advisory: SA22079
Release Date: 2006-09-26
Last Update: 2006-10-03
Popularity: 5,137 views

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

OS:HP-UX 11.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-5091


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in HP-UX, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions or to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in HP-UX running the CIFS Server.

Solution:
Apply updates available from
http://software.hp.com

HP-UX B.11.11, HP-UX B.11.23:

CIFS Server:
Install revision A.02.03 or later.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2006-10-03: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
HPSBUX02155 SSRT061235:
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00774481


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