SGI IRIX up to 6.4 Korn Shell suid_exec memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SGI IRIX up to 6.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file suid_exec of the component Korn Shell. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-1999-1114. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SGI IRIX up to 6.4 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the file suid_exec of the component Korn Shell. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in Korn Shell (ksh) suid_exec program on IRIX 6.x and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain root privileges.

The issue has been introduced in 03/01/1993. The weakness was disclosed 04/08/1998 by Yuri Volobuev (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ciac.llnl.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-1114. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1864 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2100), Exploit-DB (19353) and SecurityFocus (BID 467†). The entries VDB-14113 and VDB-14111 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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06/19/2014 +5916 days 🔍
09/04/2024 +3730 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sgi.com

Advisory: ciac.llnl.gov
Researcher: Yuri Volobuev
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1114 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1114
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14112
X-Force: 2100
SecurityFocus: 467 - IRIX suid_exec Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 10:55
Updated: 09/04/2024 06:24
Changes: 06/19/2014 10:55 (54), 04/11/2019 09:19 (3), 09/04/2024 06:24 (25)
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