AIX "getconf" Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence

AIX "getconf" Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA16996	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2005-09-29
Last Update:	2005-10-04
Popularity:	7,239 views

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

OS:	AIX 5.x

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CVE reference:	CVE-2005-3060

Description: A vulnerability has been reported in AIX, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified boundary error in the "getconf" command, which is part of the bos.rte.shell fileset. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow and allows arbitrary code execution with root privileges. The vulnerability has been reported in AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0. Solution: Apply APARs. http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/pseries/aixfixes.html APAR for AIX 5.2.0: IY73850 (available) APAR for AIX 5.3.0: IY73814 (available) Provided and/or discovered by: Reported by vendor. Changelog: 2005-10-03: Added link to original advisory. 2005-10-04: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note. Original Advisory: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY73850 http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY73814 http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1SSRVAIX53SECUR081510_575 Other References: US-CERT VU#602300: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/602300

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