Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-1597 - Denial-Of-Service vulnerability in IBM AIX 6.1

047910
CVSS 4.9 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
low complexity
ibm
nessus

Summary

The WPAR system call implementation in the kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown calls that trigger "undefined behavior."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Ibm
1

Nessus

  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U815318.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U815318, which is related to the security of the package bos.rte.tty.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id31251
    published2008-02-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31251
    titleAIX 6.1 : bos.rte.tty (U815318)
    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 U815318. The text itself is copyright (C)
    # International Business Machines Corp.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(31251);
      script_version ("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:51");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1597");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 6.1 : bos.rte.tty (U815318)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for PTF U815318");
    
      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 U815318, which is related to the
    security of the package bos.rte.tty."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ13392"
      );
      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:N/I:N/A:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/01/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/01/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/02/27");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 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:"610000", patch:"U815318", package:"bos.rte.tty.6.1.0.3") < 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_U815292.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U815292, which is related to the security of the package bos.mp64.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id31225
    published2008-02-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31225
    titleAIX 6.1 : bos.mp64 (U815292)
    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 U815292. The text itself is copyright (C)
    # International Business Machines Corp.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(31225);
      script_version ("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:51");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1597");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 6.1 : bos.mp64 (U815292)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for PTF U815292");
    
      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 U815292, which is related to the
    security of the package bos.mp64."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ13346"
      );
      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:N/I:N/A:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/01/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/01/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/02/27");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 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:"610000", patch:"U815292", package:"bos.mp64.6.1.0.4") < 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");
    

Oval

accepted2009-09-21T04:00:06.272-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
nameAharon Chernin
organizationDTCC
definition_extensions
  • commentIBM AIX 6100-02 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5685
  • commentIBM AIX 6100-01 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5959
  • commentIBM AIX 6100-00 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5589
descriptionThe WPAR system call implementation in the kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown calls that trigger "undefined behavior."
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:6198
statusaccepted
submitted2009-08-08T13:29:53-04:00
titleWPAR system call implementation in the kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 denial of service.
version42