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IBM "chcons" Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA17380
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Release Date:
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2005-10-31
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Last Update:
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2006-01-19
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Popularity:
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6,498 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Unknown
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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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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-3396
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in AIX, which has an unknown impact.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "chcons" command. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via an overly long input argument.
Successful exploitation requires that "DEBUG MALLOC" is enabled.
The vulnerability has been reported in AIX 5.2 and 5.3.
Solution:
Apply APARs.
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/pseries/aixfixes.html
AIX 5.2:
Apply APAR IY78253.
AIX 5.3:
Apply APAR IY78241.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Changelog:
2006-01-19: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78241
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78253
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