IBM AIX 6.1/7.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in IBM AIX 6.1/7.1. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-5419. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM AIX 6.1/7.1 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple buffer overflows in (1) mkque and (2) mkquedev in bos.rte.printers in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1 allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging printq group membership.

The issue has been introduced in 11/09/2007. The weakness was shared 09/25/2013 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at aix.software.ibm.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5419 since 08/22/2013. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2147 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70275 (AIX 6.1 TL 8 : cmdque (IV47428)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121489 (IBM AIX Printer Commands Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87481), Tenable (70275), SecurityFocus (BID 62796†), OSVDB (98079†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41772†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 70275
Nessus Name: AIX 6.1 TL 8 : cmdque (IV47428)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: aix.software.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5419 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5419
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10579

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X-Force: 87481
SecurityFocus: 62796
OSVDB: 98079
Vulnerability Center: 41772 - IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability by Printer Commands via \x27printq\x27 Group, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 10/04/2013 18:44
Updated: 12/24/2024 20:49
Changes: 10/04/2013 18:44 (71), 05/12/2017 15:01 (1), 05/26/2021 09:22 (4), 05/26/2021 09:24 (1), 12/24/2024 20:49 (16)
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