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IBM AIX "reboot" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29347
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Release Date:
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2008-03-12
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Last Update:
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2008-04-01
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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 Workaround
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| OS: | AIX 5.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2008-1601 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in IBM AIX, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the "reboot" command. This can be exploited by users in the "shutdown" group to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and allow execution of arbitrary code with "root" privileges.
The vulnerability is reported in AIX versions 5.2 and 5.3.
Solution:
Apply interim fixes or APARs as soon as they become available.
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/reboot_fix.tar
-- APARs --
AIX 5.2.0:
Apply APAR IZ15479.
AIX 5.3.0:
Apply APAR IZ15480 (available approximately 3/17/2008).
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2008-04-01: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/...criptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4163
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/...criptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4164
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