Sun Solaris format(1M) RBAC profile buffer overflow
| solaris-format-rbac-bo (28519) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Sun Solaris format command is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. A local attacker with the "File System Management" RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) profile could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.2 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 3.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102519 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 102519: Security Vulnerability Due to Buffer Overflow in The format(1M) Command May Allow Privilege Elevation For Certain RBAC Profiles.
- ASA-2006-205: Sun Alert Notifications from Sun Weekly Report dated August 26 2006
- BID-19657: Sun Solaris Format(1M) Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4319: Buffer overflow in the format command in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users with access to format (such as the File System Management RBAC profile) to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4307.
- SA21581: Sun Solaris RBAC Profile Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
- SA22295: Avaya CMS Sun Solaris RBAC Profile Privilege Escalation
- SECTRACK ID: 1016727: Solaris Buffer Overflow in `format` Command Lets Local Users Obtain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3355: Sun Solaris RBAC Profile and format Command Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Solaris 10 x86
- Sun Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun Solaris 8 SPARC
- Sun Solaris 8 x86
- Sun Solaris 9 SPARC
- Sun Solaris 9 x86
Reported:
Aug 21, 2006
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