35014 : SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS pid File Permission Weakness Local
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Disclosure

May 28, 2007

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

May 28, 2007

Solution

Unknown

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Description

SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS contains a flaw that may allow a local denial of service. The issue is triggered due to the pid file permissions are world-writable, allowing a local attacker to modify the pid content into an arbitrary process ID which will be processed during start or stop operations by the SSH daemon scripts. This flaw could results in a loss of availability for the system.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.4.0 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

SSH Communications Security
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SSH Tectia Server
Watch-list
5.3.0 for IBM z/OS
5.2.0 for IBM z/OS
5.1.0 for IBM z/OS

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