Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-5387 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in IBM AIX 6.1/6.1.1/6.1.2

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
ibm
CWE-119
nessus

Summary

Buffer overflow in autoconf6 in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, when Role-Based Access Control is enabled, allows local users with aix.network.config.tcpip authorization to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Ibm
3

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_U814107.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U814107, which is related to the security of the package bos.net.tcp.client.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65359
    published2013-03-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65359
    titleAIX 6.1 TL 2 : bos.net.tcp.client (U814107)
    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 U814107. The text itself is copyright (C)
    # International Business Machines Corp.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(65359);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:49");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-5387");
      script_bugtraq_id(19714);
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 6.1 TL 2 : bos.net.tcp.client (U814107)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for PTF U814107");
    
      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 U814107, 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=isg1IZ10641"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ19425"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ25577"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ30230"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ30231"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install the appropriate missing security-related fix."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
      script_cwe_id(119);
    
      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:"2007/12/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/12/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/03/14");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      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:"610002", patch:"U814107", package:"bos.net.tcp.client.6.1.2.0") < 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_U819693.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U819693, which is related to the security of the package bos.net.tcp.client.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id34866
    published2008-11-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34866
    titleAIX 6.1 : bos.net.tcp.client (U819693)
    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 U819693. The text itself is copyright (C)
    # International Business Machines Corp.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(34866);
      script_version ("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/16 14:12:52");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2008-5387");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX 6.1 : bos.net.tcp.client (U819693)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for PTF U819693");
    
      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 U819693, 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=isg1IZ34752"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34753"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install the appropriate missing security-related fix."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/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:6.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/10/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/10/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/11/24");
      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:"U819693", package:"bos.net.tcp.client.6.1.0.7") < 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_U819774.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U819774, which is related to the security of the package bos.net.tcp.client.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65415
    published2013-03-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65415
    titleAIX 6.1 TL 1 : bos.net.tcp.client (U819774)

Oval

accepted2012-03-19T04:01:17.334-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameAharon Chernin
    organizationDTCC
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentIBM AIX 5300-00 through 5300-05 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6123
  • 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
  • commentIBM AIX 5300-09 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6306
  • commentIBM AIX 6100-00 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5589
  • commentIBM AIX 6100-01 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5959
  • commentIBM AIX 6100-02 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5685
descriptionBuffer overflow in autoconf6 in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, when Role-Based Access Control is enabled, allows local users with aix.network.config.tcpip authorization to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:6303
statusaccepted
submitted2009-08-02T14:02:44-04:00
titleBuffer overflow in autoconf6.
version44