Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-1601 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in IBM AIX 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
CWE-119
nessus

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the reboot program on IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users in the shutdown group to gain privileges.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Ibm
2

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U816674.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U816674, which is related to the security of the package bos.rte.control. The reboot command contains a stack based buffer overflow. A local attacker in the shutdown group may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following files are vulnerable : /usr/sbin/reboot.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65392
    published2013-03-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65392
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 6 : bos.rte.control (U816674)
    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 U816674. The text itself is copyright (C)
    # International Business Machines Corp.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(65392);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:51");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1601");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 5.3 TL 6 : bos.rte.control (U816674)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for PTF U816674");
    
      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 U816674, which is related to the
    security of the package bos.rte.control.
    
    The reboot command contains a stack based buffer overflow. A local
    attacker in the shutdown group may exploit this overflow to execute
    arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid
    root.
    
    The following files are vulnerable :
    
    /usr/sbin/reboot."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15480"
      );
      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_cwe_id(119);
    
      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:"2008/02/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/02/13");
      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:"530006", patch:"U816674", package:"bos.rte.control.5.3.0.66") < 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_IZ15480.NASL
    descriptionThe reboot command contains a stack based buffer overflow. A local attacker in the shutdown group may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following files are vulnerable : /usr/sbin/reboot.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63757
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63757
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 0 : reboot (IZ15480)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The text in the description was extracted from AIX Security
    # Advisory reboot_advisory.asc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(63757);
      script_version("1.3");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:49");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1601");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 5.3 TL 0 : reboot (IZ15480)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for APAR IZ15480");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote AIX host is missing a security patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The reboot command contains a stack based buffer overflow. A local
    attacker in the shutdown group may exploit this overflow to execute
    arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid
    root.
    
    The following files are vulnerable :
    
    /usr/sbin/reboot."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/reboot_advisory.asc"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install the appropriate interim fix."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_cwe_id(119);
    
      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:"2008/03/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/03/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/01/24");
      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/AIX/lslpp", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AIX/version");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("aix.inc");
    include("misc_func.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);
    
    if ( get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure" ) ) exit(0, "This iFix check is disabled because : "+get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure") );
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (aix_check_ifix(release:"5.3", ml:"00", patch:"IZ15480_05", package:"bos.rte.control", minfilesetver:"5.3.0.50", maxfilesetver:"5.3.0.51") < 0) flag++;
    if (aix_check_ifix(release:"5.3", ml:"00", patch:"IZ15480_05", package:"bos.rte.control", minfilesetver:"5.3.0.60", maxfilesetver:"5.3.0.65") < 0) flag++;
    if (aix_check_ifix(release:"5.3", ml:"00", patch:"IZ15480_06", package:"bos.rte.control", minfilesetver:"5.3.0.50", maxfilesetver:"5.3.0.51") < 0) flag++;
    if (aix_check_ifix(release:"5.3", ml:"00", patch:"IZ15480_06", package:"bos.rte.control", minfilesetver:"5.3.0.60", maxfilesetver:"5.3.0.65") < 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_U815015.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U815015, which is related to the security of the package bos.rte.control. The reboot command contains a stack based buffer overflow. A local attacker in the shutdown group may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following files are vulnerable : /usr/sbin/reboot.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65366
    published2013-03-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65366
    titleAIX 5.2 TL 10 : bos.rte.control (U815015)
    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 U815015. The text itself is copyright (C)
    # International Business Machines Corp.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(65366);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:51");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1601");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 5.2 TL 10 : bos.rte.control (U815015)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for PTF U815015");
    
      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 U815015, which is related to the
    security of the package bos.rte.control.
    
    The reboot command contains a stack based buffer overflow. A local
    attacker in the shutdown group may exploit this overflow to execute
    arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid
    root.
    
    The following files are vulnerable :
    
    /usr/sbin/reboot."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15479"
      );
      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_cwe_id(119);
    
      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:"2008/02/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/02/13");
      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:"520010", patch:"U815015", package:"bos.rte.control.5.2.0.108") < 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_IZ15479.NASL
    descriptionThe reboot command contains a stack based buffer overflow. A local attacker in the shutdown group may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following files are vulnerable : /usr/sbin/reboot.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63756
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63756
    titleAIX 5.2 TL 0 : reboot (IZ15479)

Oval

accepted2008-07-07T04:00:25.341-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameMichael Wood
    organizationHewlett-Packard
  • nameMichael Wood
    organizationHewlett-Packard
definition_extensions
  • commentIBM AIX 5200-10 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5076
  • commentIBM AIX 5300-06 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:4813
  • commentIBM AIX 5300-07 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5707
  • commentIBM AIX 5300-08 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5293
descriptionStack-based buffer overflow in the reboot program on IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users in the shutdown group to gain privileges.
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5497
statusaccepted
submitted2008-04-11T15:10:44.000-05:00
titleIBM AIX Buffer Overflow in 'reboot' Command Lets Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code
version43