SGI IRIX 6.2/6.3 lpstat -n memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SGI IRIX 6.2/6.3. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file lpstat. This manipulation of the argument -n causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2000-0795. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SGI IRIX 6.2/6.3 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file lpstat. The manipulation of the argument -n 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:

Buffer overflow in lpstat in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -n option.

The issue has been introduced in 03/01/1996. The weakness was disclosed 08/02/2000 by Last Stage (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0795. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at downloads.securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1615 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 6.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (265), SecurityFocus (BID 1529†) and OSVDB (1485†). The entries VDB-15938 and VDB-15941 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IRIX 6.4

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03/01/1996 🔍
11/01/1998 +975 days 🔍
08/02/2000 +640 days 🔍
08/02/2000 +0 days 🔍
10/20/2000 +79 days 🔍
02/21/2003 +854 days 🔍
06/27/2014 +4143 days 🔍
10/10/2024 +3758 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sgi.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Last Stage
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0795 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0795
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15937
SecurityFocus: 1529 - IRIX lpstat Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 1485 - IRIX lpstat -n Option Local Overflow

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

Created: 06/27/2014 17:54
Updated: 10/10/2024 02:43
Changes: 06/27/2014 17:54 (61), 04/11/2019 10:26 (6), 10/10/2024 02:43 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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