IBM AIX Buffer Overflow in drmgr Command May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017841 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017841
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-1798
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 16 2008
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Original Entry Date: Apr 3 2007
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 5.2, 5.3
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in IBM AIX. A local user may be able to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can supply a specially crafted path name to the drmgr command to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
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Impact:
A local user may be able to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (APAR IY96772 for AIX 5.2, APAR IY95054 and IY96753 for AIX 5.3).
The IBM advisories are available at:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96753
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY95054
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96772
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Vendor URL: www.ibm.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Message History:
None.
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