Ingres Database libbecompat library buffer overflow
| ingres-libbecompat-bo (44179) |  High Risk |
Description:
Ingres Database is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the libbecompat library. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability using an overly long environment variable to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with ingres privileges or cause the application to crash.
*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 the Ingres Support & Services Web site for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- CA Security Advisory Vulnerability ID: 181989: Security Notice for CA Products That Embed Ingres.
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 08.01.08: Ingres Database for Linux libbecompat Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- Ingres Support & Services Web site: Security Alert 08.01.08 .
- Ingres Web site: Ingres Service Desk.
- BID-30512: Ingres Database Multiple Local Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-3389: Stack-based buffer overflow in the libbecompat library in Ingres 2.6, Ingres 2006 release 1 (aka 9.0.4), and Ingres 2006 release 2 (aka 9.1.0) on Linux and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges by setting a long value of an environment variable before running (1) verifydb, (2) iimerge, or (3) csreport.
- SA31357: Ingres Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA31398: CA Products Ingres Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020615: Ingres Database Buffer Overflow in 'libbecompat' Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2292: Ingres Multiple Utility and Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2313: CA Products Ingres Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- CA Advantage Data Transformer 2.2
- CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1
- CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1 SP3
- CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1 SP2
- CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.1 SP1
- CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.5 SP1
- CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.5 SP3
- CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.5
- CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup 11.5 SP2
- CA CleverPath Aion BPM 10.1
- CA CleverPath Aion BPM 10.2
- CA Embedded Event Manager 8.1
- CA Embedded Event Manager 8.2
- CA Embedded Event Manager 8.2.1
- CA eTrust Admin 8.1
- CA eTrust Audit/SCC 8.0 SP2
- CA eTrust Directory 8.1
- CA Identity Manager 12
- CA Job Management Option 11.0
- CA Single Sign-On 8.1
- CA Unicenter Asset Management 11.1
- CA Unicenter Asset Management 11.2
- CA Unicenter NSM
- CA Unicenter Remote Control 11.2
- CA Unicenter Service Catalog 11.1
- CA Unicenter Service Catalog 2.2
- CA Unicenter Service Metric Analysis 11.1
- CA Unicenter ServicePlus Service Desk 11
- CA Unicenter ServicePlus Service Desk 11.1
- CA Unicenter ServicePlus Service Desk 11.2
- CA Unicenter ServicePlus Service Desk 6.0
- CA Unicenter Software Delivery 11.1
- CA Unicenter Software Delivery 11.2
- Ingres Ingres Database 2.6
- Ingres Ingres Database 2006 9.0.4
- Ingres Ingres Database 2006 9.1.0
Reported:
Aug 01, 2008
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