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A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX up to 5.3.0.20 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component named8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
rm_mlcache_file in bos.rte.install in AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
The bug was discovered 04/17/2006. The weakness was published 04/18/2006 by NSFOCUS with IBM as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-1247 since 03/17/2006. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 579 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65290 (AIX 5.3 TL 4 / 5.3 TL 5 : bos.rte.install (U805035)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at aix.software.ibm.com. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25848) and Tenable (65290).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
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Nessus ID: 65290
Nessus Name: AIX 5.3 TL 4 / 5.3 TL 5 : bos.rte.install (U805035)
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Patch: aix.software.ibm.com
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: NSFOCUS
Organization: IBM
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2006-1247 (🔍)
X-Force: 25848 - IBM AIX rm_mlcache_file race condition file overwrite, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1015952
Vulnerability Center: 13067 - IBM AIX 5.1.0-5.3.0 Allows Local Users to Overwrite Arbitrary Files Via a Symlink, Medium
SecurityFocus: 17576 - IBM AIX RM_MLCache_File Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 19656 - IBM AIX rm_mlcache_file Arbitrary File Overwrite, Less Critical
OSVDB: 24706 - IBM AIX rm_mlcache_file Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
Vupen: ADV-2006-1389
Entry
Created: 04/20/2006 13:03Updated: 07/10/2019 16:32
Changes: 04/20/2006 13:03 (97), 07/10/2019 16:32 (2)
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