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IBM AIX auditselect Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14198
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Release Date:
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2005-02-09
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Last Update:
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2005-03-01
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Popularity:
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8,606 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | AIX 5.x
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Solution:
The vendor recommends setting the mode bits to "500" on the affected utility.
APARs will also be released to address the vulnerability.
APAR for AIX 5.1.0:
IY67802 (available approx. 2005-03-23)
APAR for AIX 5.2.0:
IY67472 (available approx. 2005-04-15)
APAR for AIX 5.3.0:
IY67519 (available approx. 2005-04-15)
Provided and/or discovered by:
iDEFENSE Labs
Changelog:
2005-03-01: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
Original Advisory:
IBM:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67519
iDEFENSE:
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=193&type=vulnerabilities
Other References:
US-CERT VU#896729:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896729
Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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