HP-UX Aries PA-RISC emulation software unauthorized access
| hpux-ariesparisc-unauthorized-access (38361) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
HP-UX when running on IA-64 platforms could allow a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system, caused by an unspecified error in the Aries PA-RISC emulation software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.6 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Refer to HPSBUX02285 SSRT071484 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Nov 08 2007 - 13:51:17 CST : [security bulletin] HPSBUX02285 SSRT071484 rev.1 - HP-UX Running Aries PA Emulator, Local Unauthorized Access.
- HPSBUX02285 SSRT071484: HP-UX Running Aries PA Emulator, Local Unauthorized Access.
- ASA-2007-523: HP-UX Running Aries PA Emulator Local Unauthorized Access (HPSBUX02285)
- BID-26383: HP-UX Aries PA-RISC Emulator Unspecified Local Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5946: Unspecified vulnerability in the Aries PA-RISC emulator on HP-UX B.11.23 and B.11.31 on the IA-64 platform allows local users to obtain unspecified access.
- SA27606: HP-UX Aries PA-RISC Emulator Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018925: HP-UX Aries PA-RISC Emulator Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3820: HP-UX Aries PA-RISC Emulation Local Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- HP HP-UX B.11.23
- HP HP-UX B.11.31
Reported:
Nov 08, 2007
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