83139 : IBM AIX route Unprivileged Routing Manipulation
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1996-12-02

Description

IBM AIX contains a flaw where permissions in /usr/sbin/route are set to 4555 by default. This may allow an unprivileged local attacker to modify routing tables. This would allow them to potentially direct traffic to an alternate system under their control, potentially revealing sensitive information.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Authentication Required

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.2.5, 4.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

IBM Corporation

AIX

4.1

References

Mail List Post: http://seclists.org/bugtraq/1996/Dec/5
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/1996/Dec/7

Credit

Dave Roberts

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