Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-4353 - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in IBM AIX Configuration Commands

047910
CVSS 6.9 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
ibm
nessus

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Ibm
2

Nessus

  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U811914.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U811914, which is related to the security of the package bos.rte.methods.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id28943
    published2007-12-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/28943
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 6 : bos.rte.methods (U811914)
    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 U811914. The text itself is copyright (C)
    # International Business Machines Corp.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(28943);
      script_version ("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:48");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2007-4353");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 5.3 TL 6 : bos.rte.methods (U811914)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for PTF U811914");
    
      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 U811914, which is related to the
    security of the package bos.rte.methods."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01433"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install the appropriate missing security-related fix."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/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:"2007/07/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/07/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/12/03");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 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:"530006", patch:"U811914", package:"bos.rte.methods.5.3.0.62") < 0 ) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:aix_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U809780.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U809780, which is related to the security of the package bos.rte.odm.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id28778
    published2007-12-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/28778
    titleAIX 5.2 TL 10 : bos.rte.odm (U809780)
    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 U809780. The text itself is copyright (C)
    # International Business Machines Corp.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(28778);
      script_version ("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:48");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2007-4353");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 5.2 TL 10 : bos.rte.odm (U809780)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for PTF U809780");
    
      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 U809780, which is related to the
    security of the package bos.rte.odm."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ00531"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install the appropriate missing security-related fix."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/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:"2007/06/21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/06/21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/12/03");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 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:"520010", patch:"U809780", package:"bos.rte.odm.5.2.0.106") < 0 ) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:aix_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");