IBM AIX portmir command allows users to obtain unauthorized root privileges
| ibm-portmir (592) |  High Risk |
Description:
Multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM AIX portmir command could allow local users to obtain unauthorized root privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Apply APAR IX71795, as listed in IBM Emergency Response Service Security Vulnerability Alert ERS-SVA-E01-1997:006.1. See References.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin I-011: IBM AIX portmir command Vulnerability.
- BID-385: AIX portmir Buffer Overflow & Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-1999-0092: Various vulnerabilities in the AIX portmir command allows local users to obtain root access.
- US-CERT VU#18500: IBM AIX portmir buffer overflow
Platforms Affected:
- IBM AIX 4.2.1
Reported:
Oct 01, 1997
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