IBM AIX 'chnfsmnt' Utility Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019693 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019693
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-1710
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Apr 18 2008
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Original Entry Date: Mar 26 2008
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Impact:
User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 6.1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in IBM AIX. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The '/usr/sbin/chnfsmnt' utility does not specify full path names when calling certain binaries. A local user can execute arbitrary commands on the target system with elevated privileges.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (APAR IZ18296).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18296
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Vendor URL: www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18296 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:52:18 -0500
Subject: IBM AIX
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http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18296
IZ18296: /USR/SBIN/CHNFSMNT NOT USING FULL PATH BINARIES
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