Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-4272 - Local Buffer Overflow vulnerability in IBM AIX slocal

047910
CVSS 10.0 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
ibm
critical
nessus

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) muxatmd and (2) slocal.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Ibm
7

Nessus

  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U800638.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U800638, which is related to the security of the package bos.net.tcp.client.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65268
    published2013-03-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65268
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 4 : bos.net.tcp.client (U800638)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were extracted
    # from AIX Security PTF U800638. The text itself is copyright (C)
    # International Business Machines Corp.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(65268);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:47");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-4272");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 5.3 TL 4 : bos.net.tcp.client (U800638)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for PTF U800638");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote AIX host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is missing AIX PTF U800638, which is related to the
    security of the package bos.net.tcp.client."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY75541"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY76055"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78223"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install the appropriate missing security-related fix."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/08/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/08/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/03/13");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"AIX Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AIX/oslevel", "Host/AIX/version", "Host/AIX/lslpp");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("aix.inc");
    
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/version") ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "AIX");
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/lslpp") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if ( aix_check_patch(ml:"530004", patch:"U800638", package:"bos.net.tcp.client.5.3.0.40") < 0 ) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:aix_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U499696.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U499696, which is related to the security of the package bos.net.tcp.client.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65265
    published2013-03-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65265
    titleAIX 5.2 TL 8 : bos.net.tcp.client (U499696)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were extracted
    # from AIX Security PTF U499696. The text itself is copyright (C)
    # International Business Machines Corp.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(65265);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:47");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-4272");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 5.2 TL 8 : bos.net.tcp.client (U499696)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for PTF U499696");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote AIX host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is missing AIX PTF U499696, which is related to the
    security of the package bos.net.tcp.client."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78222"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install the appropriate missing security-related fix."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/10/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/10/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/03/13");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"AIX Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AIX/oslevel", "Host/AIX/version", "Host/AIX/lslpp");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("aix.inc");
    
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/version") ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "AIX");
    if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/lslpp") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if ( aix_check_patch(ml:"520008", patch:"U499696", package:"bos.net.tcp.client.5.2.0.85") < 0 ) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:aix_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U804407.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U804407, which is related to the security of the package bos.mh.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65280
    published2013-03-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65280
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 4 : bos.mh (U804407)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U804205.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U804205, which is related to the security of the package bos.mh.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65279
    published2013-03-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65279
    titleAIX 5.2 TL 8 : bos.mh (U804205)