IBM Lenovo Rescue and Recovery tvtumin.sys buffer overflow
| lenovo-rescue-recovery-tvtumin-bo (45839) |  High Risk |
Description:
IBM Lenovo Rescue and Recovery is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the tvtumin.sys kernel driver. By sending a specially-crafted file containing an overly long file name, a local attacker could overflow a buffer to corrupt kernel memory and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
*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 Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Lenovo Rescue and Recovery (4.21 or later), available from the IBM Lenovo Supprt & downloads Web site. See References.
References:
- 2008-002-lenovornr : iSEC Partners Security Advisory.
- IBM Lenovo Supprt & downloads Web site: Update available for vulnerability in version 4.20 of Lenovo Rescue and Recovery .
- IBM Lenovo Supprt & downloads Web site: Rescue and Recovery 4.21 by Lenovo .
- BID-31737: Lenovo Rescue and Recovery 'tvtumon.sys' Heap Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4589: Heap-based buffer overflow in the tvtumin.sys kernel driver in Lenovo Rescue and Recovery 4.20, including 4.20.0511 and 4.20.0512, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long file name.
- SA32252: Lenovo Rescue and Recovery "tvtumon.sys" Privilege Escalation
- SECTRACK ID: 1021041: Lenovo Rescue and Recovery Buffer Overflow in 'tvtumon.sys' Driver Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2806: Lenovo Rescue and Recovery Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- IBM Lenovo Rescue and Recovery 4.20.0511
- IBM Lenovo Rescue and Recovery 4.20.0512
Reported:
Oct 10, 2008
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