Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-1355 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in IBM AIX 5.2/5.3/6.1

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 muxatmd in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long filename.

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_IZ48561.NASL
    descriptionThe muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63788
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63788
    titleAIX 6.1 TL 1 : muxatmd (IZ48561)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_IZ48496.NASL
    descriptionThe muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63783
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63783
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 0 : muxatmd (IZ48496)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U825229.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U825229, which is related to the security of the package devices.common.IBM.atm.rte. The muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id39733
    published2009-07-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39733
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 9 : devices.common.IBM.atm.rte (U825229)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_IZ48562.NASL
    descriptionThe muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63789
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63789
    titleAIX 6.1 TL 2 : muxatmd (IZ48562)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U825576.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U825576, which is related to the security of the package devices.common.IBM.atm.rte. The muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id39205
    published2009-06-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39205
    titleAIX 6.1 TL 2 : devices.common.IBM.atm.rte (U825576)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_IZ48502.NASL
    descriptionThe muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63787
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63787
    titleAIX 6.1 TL 0 : muxatmd (IZ48502)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_IZ48499.NASL
    descriptionThe muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63784
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63784
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 7 : muxatmd (IZ48499)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U825041.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U825041, which is related to the security of the package devices.common.IBM.atm.rte. The muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id39636
    published2009-07-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39636
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 7 : devices.common.IBM.atm.rte (U825041)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_IZ48501.NASL
    descriptionThe muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63786
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63786
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 9 : muxatmd (IZ48501)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_IZ48500.NASL
    descriptionThe muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63785
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63785
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 8 : muxatmd (IZ48500)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_IZ48495.NASL
    descriptionThe muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63782
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63782
    titleAIX 5.2 TL 0 : muxatmd (IZ48495)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U822017.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U822017, which is related to the security of the package devices.common.IBM.atm.rte. The muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id39626
    published2009-07-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39626
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 6 : devices.common.IBM.atm.rte (U822017)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U825763.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U825763, which is related to the security of the package devices.common.IBM.atm.rte. The muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id39275
    published2009-06-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39275
    titleAIX 6.1 : devices.common.IBM.atm.rte (U825763)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U825102.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U825102, which is related to the security of the package devices.common.IBM.atm.rte. The muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id39665
    published2009-07-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39665
    titleAIX 5.3 TL 8 : devices.common.IBM.atm.rte (U825102)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U825657.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U825657, which is related to the security of the package devices.common.IBM.atm.rte. The muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id39240
    published2009-06-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39240
    titleAIX 6.1 TL 1 : devices.common.IBM.atm.rte (U825657)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_U827249.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing AIX PTF U827249, which is related to the security of the package devices.common.IBM.atm.rte. The muxatmd command contains a buffer which can overflow. A local attacker may exploit this overflow to execute arbitrary code with root privileges because the command is setuid root. The following file is vulnerable : /usr/sbin/muxatmd.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id39831
    published2009-07-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39831
    titleAIX 5.2 TL 10 : devices.common.IBM.atm.rte (U827249)

Oval

accepted2009-09-14T04:00:12.560-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
nameAharon Chernin
organizationDTCC
definition_extensions
  • commentIBM AIX 5.2 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5189
  • commentIBM AIX 5300-00 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6195
  • commentIBM AIX 5300-01 through 5300-06 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5973
  • 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
descriptionStack-based buffer overflow in muxatmd in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long filename.
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:6402
statusaccepted
submitted2009-08-01T16:26:02-04:00
titleStack-based buffer overflow in muxatmd.
version42