IBM AIX drmgr command buffer overflow
| ibmaix-drmgr-bo (33354) |  High Risk |
Description:
IBM AIX is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the drmgr command. By sending a specially-crafted drmgr command with an overly long path name, a local attacker could overflow a buffer to cause a core dump and execute arbitrary commands on the system with root privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
For AIX 5.3:
Refer to IBM APAR IY96753 or IBM APAR IY95054 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For AIX 5.2:
Refer to IBM APAR IY96772 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- IBM APAR IY95054: BUFFER OVERFLOW VULNERABILITY IN DRMGR.
- IBM APAR IY96753: BUFFER OVERFLOW VULNERABILITY IN DRMGR.
- IBM APAR IY96772: BUFFER OVERFLOW VULNERABILITY IN DRMGR.
- CVE-2007-1798: Buffer overflow in the drmgr command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long path name.
- SECTRACK ID: 1017841: IBM AIX Buffer Overflow in drmgr Command May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1186: IBM AIX drmgr Command Pathname Handling Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- IBM AIX 5.2
- IBM AIX 5.3
Reported:
Mar 29, 2007
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