AIX rmpvc Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018522
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018522
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-4228
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Apr 21 2008
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Original Entry Date: Aug 7 2007
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Impact: Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 4.3
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in IBM AIX. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A local user can supply a specially crafted port logical name(1) parameter value to trigger a buffer overflow in the rmpvc command and cause the target system to crash. A string that is greater than 16 characters can trigger the overflow.
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Impact: A local user can cause the target system to crash.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (APAR IY93393).
The IBM advisory is available at:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY93393
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Vendor URL: www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY93393 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: UNIX (AIX)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 07:53:35 -0400
Subject: IBM AIX
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http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY93393
> IY93393: BUFFER OVERFLOW VULNERABILITY IN RMPVC
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