IBM AIX pioout -R code execution
| aix-pioout-r-code-execution (35628) |  High Risk |
Description:
IBM AIX could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the pioout program. By loading a specially-crafted shared library using the -R command, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to 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 (pioout_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 Thu Jul 19 16:51:01 CDT 2007, AIX pioout Arbitrary Library Loading Vulnerability at http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX53&path=%2F200707%2FSECURITY%2F20070726%2Fdatafile100036&label=AIX+pioout+Arbitrary+Library+Loading+Vulnerability.
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 07.26.07, IBM AIX pioout Arbitrary Library Loading Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=569.
- BID-25084: IBM AIX Pioout Arbitrary Library Loading Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4003: pioout in IBM AIX 5.3 SP6 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by specifying a malicious library with the -R (ParseRoutine) command line argument.
- SA26219: IBM AIX Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018466: IBM AIX pioout Command Lets Local Users Load and Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2677: IBM AIX pioout Utility Arbitrary Library Loading Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 26, 2007
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