IBM AIX capture buffer overflow
| aix-capture-bo (35626) |  High Risk |
Description:
IBM AIX is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the capture command. By capturing an overly long terminal control sequence, a local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- IBM, AIX 5L 5.3 SP6
Remedy:
Apply the interim fix for this vulnerability (capture_ifix.tar.Z), available from the IBM AIX FTP site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- IBM AIX FTP site, Index of /aix/efixes/security at http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/.
- IBM SECURITY ADVISORY Mon Jul 23 16:13:01 CDT 2007, AIX capture Terminal Control Sequence Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX53&path=%2F200707%2FSECURITY%2F20070726%2Fdatafile095441&label=AIX+capture+Terminal+Control+Sequence+Stack+Buffer+Overflow+Vulnerability.
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 07.26.07, IBM AIX capture Terminal Control Sequence Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=570.
- BID-25075: IBM AIX Capture Command Local Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3333: Stack-based buffer overflow in capture in IBM AIX 5.3 SP6 and 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of terminal control sequences.
- SA26219: IBM AIX Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018464: IBM AIX Buffer Overflow in capture Command Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2676: IBM AIX capture Terminal Control Sequence Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 26, 2007
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