VDB-90382 · CVE-2016-0266 · BID 92150

IBM AIX 5.3/6.1/7.1/7.2 TLS 7pk security

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A vulnerability has been found in IBM AIX 5.3/6.1/7.1/7.2 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component TLS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-254. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 and VIOS 2.2.x do not default to the latest TLS version, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 07/26/2016 as nettcp_advisory2.asc as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is available at aix.software.ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-0266 since 12/08/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1211 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94173 (AIX 6.1 TL 9 : nettcp (IV79072) (SLOTH)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 330003 (IBM AIX Sendmail MD5 and TLS Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (94173). The entry 90381 is pretty similar.

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
ATT&CK: T1211

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Nessus ID: 94173
Nessus Name: AIX 6.1 TL 9 : nettcp (IV79072) (SLOTH)
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: nettcp_advisory2.asc
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0266 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036467
SecurityFocus: 92150 - IBM AIX CVE-2016-0266 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Created: 07/28/2016 13:54
Updated: 03/12/2019 21:53
Changes: 07/28/2016 13:54 (70), 03/12/2019 21:53 (12)
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