SGI IRIX 5.3/6.2 /usr/lib/netaddpr race condition

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SGI IRIX 5.3/6.2 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file /usr/lib/netaddpr. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

addnetpr in sgi irix 6.2 and earlier allows local users to modify arbitrary files and possibly gain root access via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

The issue has been introduced in 11/01/1994. The weakness was shared 05/09/1997 by Jaechul Choe with AIST as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1286. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Shell File and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at downloads.securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 920 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 6.3 or 6.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (1433). The entry 13890 is related to this item.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IRIX 6.3/6.4

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11/01/1994 🔍
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Vendor: sgi.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Jaechul Choe
Organization: AIST
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1286 (🔍)
X-Force: 1433
SecurityFocus: 330 - IRIX /usr/lib/netaddpr Vulnerability
OSVDB: 8560 - IRIX addnetpr Printer Temporary File Symlink Local Privilege Escalation

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 06/18/2014 01:27
Updated: 04/11/2019 09:39
Changes: 06/18/2014 01:27 (58), 04/11/2019 09:39 (10)
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