7994 : IBM AIX Printer Capability Format String Local Privilege Escalation
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Disclosure
May 13, 2003

Discovery
Unknown

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Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 IBM AIX contains several printer related commands that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges - printq or root privileges. The issue is triggered when running the commands with malformed input. This flaw may lead to a loss of confidentiality and/or integrity.

Classification

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

Solution

 Upgrade AIX using the APAR numbers AIX 4.3: IY42089, 5.1.0: IY42090and AIX 5.2.0: IY42091 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
International Business Machines Corporation
Watch-list
AIX
Watch-list
 4.3
5.1
5.2

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