5801 : IBM AIX portmir Local Privilege Escalation Overflow
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Disclosure
Oct 29, 1997

Discovery
Oct 29, 1997

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Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 IBM AIX contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when a malicious user overflows a buffer in its portmir command, typically via assembly language instructions coded in an exploit written in the c programming language. This flaw may lead to a loss of Integrity.

Classification

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

Solution

 Currently, there are no known upgrades to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: disable the setuid bit on the portmir command.

#chmod u-s /usr/sbin/portmir

Products
International Business Machines Corporation
Watch-list
AIX
Watch-list
 4.3.3
4.2.1

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