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IBM AIX xlock Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:

SA22098

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Release Date:

2006-09-26

Last Update:

2006-09-29

Popularity:

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Critical:

Less critical

Impact:

Privilege escalation

Where:

Local system

Solution Status:

Vendor Workaround

OS:

AIX 5.x

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Solution:
Apply Interim fixes until APARs are available.

Interim fix:
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/xlock_ifix.tar.Z

APAR for AIX 5.2.0:
Apply IY87943 (available).

APAR for AIX 5.3.0:
Apply IY87894 (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=isg1IY87943
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY87894

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