Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-4416 - Local Insecure Program Execution vulnerability in IBM AIX 5.1/5.2/5.3

047910
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
low complexity
ibm
nessus

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the mkvg command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious (1) chdev, (2) mkboot, (3) varyonvg, or (4) varyoffvg program.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Ibm
3

Nessus

  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U808257.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U808257, which is related to the security of the package bos.rte.lvm.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65304
    published2013-03-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65304
    titleAIX 5.2 TL 9 / 5.2 TL 10 : bos.rte.lvm (U808257)
    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 U808257. The text itself is copyright (C)
    # International Business Machines Corp.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(65304);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:47");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2006-4416");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 5.2 TL 9 / 5.2 TL 10 : bos.rte.lvm (U808257)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for PTF U808257");
    
      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 U808257, which is related to the
    security of the package bos.rte.lvm."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88722"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install the appropriate missing security-related fix."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/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:"2006/08/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/08/23");
      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:"520009", patch:"U808257", package:"bos.rte.lvm.5.2.0.96") < 0 ) flag++;
    if ( aix_check_patch(ml:"520010", patch:"U808257", package:"bos.rte.lvm.5.2.0.96") < 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_U809463.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U809463, which is related to the security of the package bos.rte.lvm.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65308
    published2013-03-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65308
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 5 / 5.3 TL 6 : bos.rte.lvm (U809463)
    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 U809463. The text itself is copyright (C)
    # International Business Machines Corp.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(65308);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:47");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2006-4416");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 5.3 TL 5 / 5.3 TL 6 : bos.rte.lvm (U809463)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for PTF U809463");
    
      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 U809463, which is related to the
    security of the package bos.rte.lvm."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88699"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install the appropriate missing security-related fix."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/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:"2006/08/22");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/08/22");
      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:"530005", patch:"U809463", package:"bos.rte.lvm.5.3.0.52") < 0 ) flag++;
    if ( aix_check_patch(ml:"530006", patch:"U809463", package:"bos.rte.lvm.5.3.0.52") < 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");