IBM AIX mklvcopy code execution
| aix-mklvcopy-code-execution (25849) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
IBM AIX could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified vulnerability in the mklvcopy command. An attacker with system group privileges could use this vulnerability to gain root privileges on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Apply APAR IY82739, available from the IBM Support and Downloads Web site. See References.
--OR--
Apply the temporary patch for this vulnerability (mklvcopy_ifix.tar.Z ), available from the IBM FTP site. See References.
References:
- IBM FTP site: README.
- IBM FTP site: Index of ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/.
- IBM Support & downloads: IY82739: SECURITY ISSUE IN BOS.RTE.LVM.
- NSFOCUS Security Advisory (SA2006-02): IBM AIX mklvcopy Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
- BID-17115: IBM AIX MKLVCopy Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1246: Unspecified vulnerability in mklvcopy in BOS.RTE.LVM in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands when mklvcopy calls external commands, possibly due to an untrusted search path vulnerability.
- OSVDB ID: 23921: AIX bos.rte.lvm mklvcopy Local Privilege Escalation
- SA19235: AIX mklvcopy Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015786: AIX mklvcopy Lets Certain Local Users Gain Root Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0957: IBM AIX BOS.RTE.LVM Argument Handling Unspecified Local Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- IBM AIX 5.3
Reported:
Apr 17, 2006
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