TIBCO Hawk Monitoring Agent Buffer Overflow May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016223
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016223
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-2829
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 22 2009
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Original Entry Date: Jun 5 2006
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 4.6.1
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in TIBCO Hawk. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The TIBCO Hawk Monitoring Agent configuration interface contains a buffer overflow. A local user with the ability to modify the
configuration of tibhawkhma may be able to to trigger the overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will
run with root level privileges on UNIX-based systems and with System level privileges on Windows-based systems.
The TIBCO Runtime
Agent (TRA) (prior to version 5.4) is also affected.
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Impact: A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (4.6.1).
The TIBCO advisory is available at:
http://www.tibco.com/resources/mk/hawk_security_advisory.txt
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Vendor URL: www.tibco.com/resources/mk/hawk_security_advisory.txt (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 16:32:28 -0400
Subject: http://www.tibco.com/resources/mk/hawk_security_advisory.txt
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TIBCO Hawk vulnerability
Original release date: June 5, 2006
Last revised: --
Source: TIBCO Software Inc.
Systems Affected
TIBCO Hawk versions below 4.6.1
TIBCO Runtime Agent (TRA) versions below 5.4
The following components are affected:
* TIBCO Hawk HMA (tibhawkhma)
Overview
The TIBCO Hawk Monitoring Agent contains a buffer overflow
vulnerability in the configuration interface. The impact of this
vulnerability may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary
code with system privleges.
I. Description
TIBCO has released an update which address a critical vulnerability
in the Hawk Monitoring Agent. TIBCO strongly recommends sites
running the Hawk Monitoring Agent to install the update or take
mitigating action as appropriate.
II. Impact
A local attacker who is able to modify the configuration of
tibhawkhma may be able to execute arbitrary code with system
privleges.
If the tibhawkhma program is installed as suid root on a Unix
system, the successful exploit will allow arbitrary code execution
with root privileges.
If the tibhawkhma program is installed as a system service on a
Windows system, the successful exploit will allow arbitrary code
execution with system service privileges.
III. Solution
Upgrade TIBCO Hawk to version 4.6.1 or above. This is strongly
recommended.
If an upgrade is not possible, taking all of the following steps
will mitigate the vulnerability:
* Set the permissions of the tibhawkhma configuration file
such that only the system administrator may write to the
configuration file.
* Set the permissions of the tibhawkhma executable such that
only the system administrator may launch the program.
* On Unix systems, Set the permissions of the tibhawkhma
executable such that it is not suid.
References
http://www.tibco.com/mk/advisory.jsp
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