IBM AIX acctctl command execution
| aix-acctctl-command-execution (29163) |  High Risk |
Description:
IBM AIX could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system caused by an unspecified vulnerability in acctctl.
Platforms Affected:
- IBM, AIX 5.3
Remedy:
Apply the interim fix for this vulnerability (acctctl_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-20206: IBM AIX Acctctl Command Local Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5010: Untrusted search path vulnerability in acctctl in IBM AIX 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the path to point to a malicious mkdir program.
- SA22213: IBM AIX acctctl Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1016965: IBM AIX acctctl Command Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3770: IBM AIX Multiple Command Privilege Escalation and File Overwrite Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3871: IBM AIX acctctl Command Absolute Pathname Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Reported:
Sep 25, 2006
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