IBM AIX 4.3.3/5.1/5.2 enq format string

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM AIX 4.3.3/5.1/5.2 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component enq. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in enq command in AIX 4.3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users with rintq group privileges to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.

The bug was discovered 12/17/2003. The weakness was disclosed 12/19/2003 with IBM (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1018 since 12/17/2003. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1570 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14414 (AIX 5.2 : IY45329), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 5.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at www-912.ibm.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (14037) and Tenable (14414). The entry 453 is pretty similar.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 14414
Nessus Name: AIX 5.2 : IY45329
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: AIX 5.3
Patch: www-912.ibm.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: http://www.ibm.com
Organization: IBM
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1018 (🔍)
X-Force: 14037 - IBM AIX enq format string, High Risk
Vulnerability Center: 9086 - IBM AIX Local Format String Vulnerability in enq Command, Medium
SecurityFocus: 9254 - IBM AIX enq Local Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 10470 - AIX enq Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 3090 - IBM AIX enq Privilege Escalation

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Created: 12/22/2003 10:06
Updated: 06/27/2019 13:03
Changes: 12/22/2003 10:06 (86), 06/27/2019 13:03 (4)
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