IBM AIX auditselect command format string attack
| aix-auditselect-format-string (19255) |  High Risk |
Description:
IBM AIX is vulnerable to a format string attack, caused by a vulnerability in the auditselect command. The auditselect command fails to properly use a formatted printing function. A local attacker, with system group privileges, could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a specially-crafted argument to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Refer to IBM AIX APAR IY67519 for fix information, when it becomes available. See References.
References:
- IBM AIX APAR IY67519: AUDITSELECT DOES NOT USE A FORMAT STRING.
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 2/8/05: IBM AIX auditselect Local Format String Vulnerability.
- BID-12496: IBM AIX AuditSelect Local Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0250: Format string vulnerability in auditselect on IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument.
- SA14198: IBM AIX auditselect Format String Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1013103: IBM AIX Format String Flaw in auditselect Lets Certain Local Users Gain Root Privileges
- US-CERT VU#896729: IBM AIX auditselect contains format string vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- IBM AIX 5.2
- IBM AIX 5.3
Reported:
Feb 08, 2005
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