IBM AIX 4.0 uuq -r memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 4.0. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component uuq. The manipulation of the argument -r leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1095. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 4.0 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component uuq. The manipulation of the argument -r with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in uuq in AIX 4 could alllow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -r parameter.

The bug was discovered 10/09/2001. The weakness was disclosed 04/09/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-1095. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2838 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22380 (AIX 5.1 : IY24231), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8757), Tenable (22380), SecurityFocus (BID 8801†), OSVDB (5469†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12746†). The entry VDB-17478 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 22380
Nessus Name: AIX 5.1 : IY24231
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/05/2001 +2834 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1095 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1095
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17477
X-Force: 8757
SecurityFocus: 8801 - IBM AIX UUQ Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5469 - IBM AIX uuq -r Local Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 12746 - IBM AIX 4 Buffer Overflow in /usr/bin/uuq, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 15:40
Updated: 06/27/2021 08:19
Changes: 07/09/2014 15:40 (70), 07/08/2019 17:16 (1), 06/27/2021 08:19 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:343:103

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