164 : IRIX File Alteration Monitor (fam) Arbitrary Directory Listing
Printer | http://osvdb.org/164 | Email This | Edit Vulnerability

Views This Week	Views All Time	Added to OSVDB	Last Modified	Modified (since 2008)	Percent Complete
9	848	over 9 years ago	over 4 years ago	0 times	85%

Timeline

Disclosure Date
1997-07-14

Description

IRIX contains a flaw that may allow a malicious attacker to obtain a complete listing of files and directories on vulnerable systems. The issue is triggered when the File Altercation Monitor (fam) daemon is instructed by a program to monitor the root directory. It is possible that the flaw may allow retrieval of all files under the root directory, resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: disable the fam service by commenting out the entry for it in /etc/inetd.conf, and rebooting.

Products

Silicon Graphics, Inc.	IRIX	5.3
		6.1
		6.2
		6.3

References

CVE ID: 1999-0059 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 325
Bugtraq ID: 353
Other Advisory URL: http://packetstormsecurity.nl/advisories/nai/SNI-15.FAM.advisory
Vendor URL: http://www.sgi.com

Tools & Filters

	10216

Credit

SecurNET - snisecnet.com - SecurNET

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.1
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

Blogs

This product uses the Daylife API but is not endorsed or certified by Daylife.

This section lists the latest news and blogs found via the daylife API (and for older items, the technorati API), which mention or otherwise discuss this vulnerability.

None found at this time

Comments

Add Comment Hide Add Comment

No Comments.

The database information may change without any notice. Use of the information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition, and there are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. In no event shall the copyright holder or distributor (OSVDB or OSF) be held liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use or spread of this information.