TITLE:
IBM AIX Inventory Scout Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22062
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CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Manipulation of data
WHERE:
Local system
OPERATING SYSTEM:
AIX 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/213/
DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in IBM AIX, which can be exploited
by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated
privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in
invscoutClient_VPD_Survey when performing a survey of the Vital
Product Database. This can be exploited to overwrite the contents of
arbitrary files, and can further be exploited e.g. to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service).
The vulnerability has been reported in Inventory Scout for AIX
2.2.0.0 through 2.2.0.9.
SOLUTION:
Apply Interim fix until APARs are available.
Interim fix:
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/invscoutClient_VPD_Survey.tar.Z
APAR for AIX 5.2.0:
Apply IY88735 (available approx. 2006-10-04).
APAR for AIX 5.3.0:
Apply IY88735 (available approx. 2006-10-04).
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88735
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