IBM AIX setlocale() privilege escalation
| aix-setlocale-privilege-escalation (28482) |  High Risk |
Description:
An unspecified vulnerability in the IBM AIX setlocale() subroutine could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using setuid or setgid applications that call setlocale().
Platforms Affected:
- IBM, AIX 5.1
- IBM, AIX 5.2
- IBM, AIX 5.3
Remedy:
Apply the temporary patch for this vulnerability (setlocale_ifix.tar.Z), available from the IBM AIX FTP site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- IBM AIX FTP site, Index of ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ at ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/.
- BID-19578: IBM AIX Setlocale Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4254: Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- OSVDB ID: 27996: AIX setlocale() Function Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation
- SA21541: AIX setlocale Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1016712: IBM AIX setlocale() May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3327: IBM AIX setlocale() Function Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Reported:
Aug 17, 2006
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