22130 : Multics on 6180 SLT-KS Dual SDW hphcs_ Privilege Escalation
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Disclosure

Jun 01, 1974

Discovery

Sep 14, 1973

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Keywords

karg74

Description

Multics contains a flaw that may allow a local user to gain elevated privileges. The issue occured when a user used the hphcs_ privileged gate to transfer the appropriate absolute segment number rather than using dynamic linking to gain access to any hphcs_ capability.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available

Solution

Upgrade to version 23.6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Multics

Multics on 6180

Unknown or Unspecified

References

Related OSVDB ID: 22128 22129 22131 22132 22133 22134 22135 22136
Other Advisory URL: http://cnscenter.future.co.kr/resource/rsc-center/vendor-wp/ibm/RC22534.pdf
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/history/karg74.pdf
Keyword: karg74

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